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1. Y X Screen O X Server Calor Correction Sync Options X Server XVideo Settings Inga Video Formar SMPTE 1 PA Detect Cursor Shadow OpenGL Settings El Enable Composite Termination OpenGL GLX Information Sync Mode cenLock Antialiasing Settings b Y Graphics to Video Out pi 01 Syne E 2 Inthe Synchronization Delay group box introduce delays in the HSYNC and VSYNC signals as needed by clicking the appropriate up and down arrows You can also enter values directly into the text boxes NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control API CONTROL The SDI application programming interface allows OpenGL or Direct3D applications to have full and exclusive control of the SDI output This method of controlling the SDI output is also known as extended mode This chapter gives a brief introduction to this method of implementing graphics to SDI and includes the following sections e SDI Application Programming Overview on page 48 e Windows XP NvGvo API Description on page 49 e Linux CONTROL X Extension API on page 69 Refer to the following documents for additional information on using the APIs Programming the NVIDA Quadro FX 4800 5800 SDI The NVGVOSDK which can be obtained from NVIDIA NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 47 CHAPTER 5 API Control SDI App
2. NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoDesktopClose NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN BOOL bRelease IN NvGvoStatus Function NvGvoStatus Description Get Graphics to Video status Parameters hGvoHandle Handle to graphics adapter Returns NV_OK Success NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoStatus NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN NVGVOSTATUS pStatus OUT NvGvoSyncFormatDetect Function NvGvoSyncFormatDetect Description Detects Graphics to Video incoming sync video format Parameters hGvoHandle Handle to graphics adapter pdwWait Pointer to receive milliseconds to wait before NvGvoStatus will return detected LZ syncFormat Returns NV OK Success a NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoSyncFormatDetect NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN DWORD pdwWait OUT NvGvoConfigGet Function NvGvoConfigGet Description Get Graphics to Video configuration Parameters hGvoHandle Handle to graphics adapter hf pConfig Pointer to Graphics to Video configuration Returns NV_OK Success E SS E a NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoConfigGet NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN NVGVOCONFIG pConfig OUT NVIDIA Corporation 52 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 NvGvoConfigSet Function vGvoConfigSet Description Set Graphics to Parameters hGvoHandle pConfig Returns V_O V_ACCESSDENIED
3. NvGvoEnumDataFormats Description Determine the graphics to video capabilities of the graphics card Open the graphics card for graphics to video operations using the OpenGL application interface Close the graphics card for graphics to video operations using the OpenGL application interface Open the graphics cards for graphics to vVideo operations using the Desktop transparent mode interface Close the graphics cards for graphics to video operations using the Desktop transparent mode interface Get the graphics to video status Detect the video format of the iincoming sync signal Get the current graphics to video configuration Set the graphics to video configuration Determine if there is an SDI out video stream Start the SDI out video stream Stop the SDI out video stream Enumerate the supported SDI signal formats Verify whether a mode is compatible with frame lock mode Enumerate the supported SDI data formats NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 49 CHAPTER 5 API Control NvGvoCaps NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoCaps UINT UINT Function NvGvoCaps Description Determine graphics adapter Graphics to Video capabilities Parameters nAdapterNumber nReserved pAdapterCaps Returns NV_OK NV_NOTSUPPORTE D Graphics adapter number Reserved must be set to zero Pointer to receive capabilities Su
4. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 77 CHAPTER 5 API Control the incoming sync signal NV_CTRL_GVO_SYNC_MODE is FREE_RUNNING effect define NV CTRL GVO SYNC SOURCE define NV CTRL GVO SYNC SOURCE COMPOSITE define NV CTRL GVO SYNC SOURCE SDI either Composite or SDI EE this attribute has no NV CTRL GVO OUTPUT VIDEO FORMAT 69 RW NV CTRL GVO OUTPUT VIDEO FORMAT specifies the output video format Note that the valid video formats will vary depending on the NV CTRL GVO SYNC MODE and the incoming sync video format See the definition of NV CTRL GVO SYNC MODE Note that when guerying the ValidValues for this data type the values are reported as bits within a bitmask ATTRIBUTE TYPE INT BITS unfortunately there are more valid value bits than will fit in a single 32 bit value To solve this guery the ValidValues for NV CTRL GVO OUTPUT VIDEO FORMAT to check which of the first 31 VIDEO FORMATS are valid then guery the ValidValues for NV CTRL GVO OUTPUT VIDEO FORMAT2 to check which of the VIDEO FORMATS with value 32 and higher are valid define NV CTRL GVO OUTPUT VIDEO FORMAT 70 RW define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT NONE 0 define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 4801 59 94 SMPTE259 NTSC 1 define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 5761 50 00 SMPTE259 PAL 2 def
5. Quadro Professional Drivers Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI Users Guide Version 2 0 NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide v2 0 Published by NVIDIA Corporation 2701 San Tomas Expressway Santa Clara CA 95050 Copyright 2007 2009 NVIDIA Corporation All rights reserved This software may not in whole or in part be copied through any means mechanical electromechanical or otherwise without the express permission of NVIDIA Corporation Information furnished is believed to be accurate and reliable However NVIDIA assumes no responsibility for the consequences of use of such information nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No License is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of NVIDIA Corporation Specifications mentioned in the software are subject to change without notice NVIDIA Corporation products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices or systems without express written approval of NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA the NVIDIA logo Detonator Digital Vibrance Control ForceWare GeForce nForce nView NVKeystone NVRotate Personal Cinema PowerMizer Quadro RIVA TNT TNT2 TwinView and Vanta are registered trademarks or trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and or other countries International Color Consortium and the ICC logo are regis
6. py 5 Close the chassis cover NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 7 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics to SDI Step 2 Connect the Auxiliary Cabling and Monitor 1 Connect the DVI Connectors Connect one end of the DVI cable to the DVI connector on the SDI Output card and the other end to the north DVI connector on the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card as shown in Figure 2 1 Figure 2 2 and Figure 2 3 The cable must be connected to the north DVI connector The NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI will not work properly if the cable is connected to the other digital connectors Quadro FX 3800 north connector raios gt um gt an SDI Output Card DVI Connector S5 CD OO Figure 2 1 DVI Connection between the SDI Output card and the Quadro FX 3800 Quadro CX and Quadro FX 4800 north DVI Connector SDI Output Card DVI Connector Figure 2 2 DVI Connection between the SDI Output card and the Quadro CX QuadroFX 4800 Quadro FX 5800 north connector SDI Output Card DVI Connector Figure 2 3 DVI Connection between the SDI Output card and the Quadro FX 5800 NVI DIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics to SDI 2 Connect your display to one of the available digital connectors on the graphics card as Step 3 shown in Figure 2 4 SR Quadro FX 3800 lt Availab
7. XNVCTRLQueryGvoColorConversion Bool XNVCTRLQueryGvoColorConversion Display dpy int screen loat colorMatrix 3 3 f float colorOffset 3 float colorScale 3 This function retrieves the color conversion matrix and color offset that are currently being used for GVO Graphic to Video Out The values are ordered within the arrays according to the comments for XNVCTRLSetGvoColorConversion Possible errors e BadMatch The NVIDIA driver is not present on that screen e BadImplementation GVO is not available on that screen NV_CTRL_GVO Attributes The NV CTRL GVO integer attributes are used to configure GVO graphics to video out functionality on the Quadro FX 4800 5800 SDI graphics board The following is a typical usage pattern for the GVO attributes Query NV CTRL GVO SUPPORTED to determine if the X screen supports GVO Specify NV CTRL GVO SYNC MODE either FREE RUNNING GENLOCK or NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 75 CHAPTER 5 API Control 76 FRAMELOCK If you specify GENLOCK or FRAMELOCK you should also specify NV_CTRL_GVO_SYNC_SOURCE Use NV_CTRL_GVO_SYNC_INPUT_DETECTED and NV_CTRL_GVO_SDI_SYNC_INPUT_DETECTED to detect what input syncs are present If no analog sync is detected but it is known that a valid bi level or tri level sync is connected set NV_CTRL_GVO_COMPOSITE_SYNC_INPUT_DETECT_MODE appropriately and retest with NV_
8. 0100 1100 0010 1010 0110 1110 0001 1001 0101 1101 0011 1011 0111 1111 Output Video Format Switch Settings Video Format Reserved SMPTE 259 NTSC 1440x487 30 1 001 Hz Interlace SMPTE 259 PAL 1440x576 25 Hz Interlace SMPTE 260 1920x1035 30 Hz Interlace SMPTE 260 1920x1035 30 1 001 Hz Interlace SMPTE 295 1920x1080 25 Hz Interlace SMPTE 274 1920x1080 30 Hz Interlace SMPTE 274 1920x1080 30 1 001 Hz Interlace SMPTE 274 1920x1080 25 Hz Interlace SMPTE 274 1920x1080 30 Hz Progressive SMPTE 274 1920x1080 30 1 001 Hz Progressive SMPTE 274 1920x1080 25 Hz Progressive SMPTE 274 1920x1080 24 Hz Progressive SMPTE 274 1920x1080 24 1 001 Hz Progressive SMPTE 296 1280x720 60 Hz Progressive SMPTE 296 1280x720 60 1 001 Hz Progressive Table A 2 Switch Position 56 00 10 01 11 Sync Source Switch Settings Sync Source Internal free running Synchronize to SDI sync source Synchronize to Composite sync source Reserved Table A 3 Switch Position 7 0 1 Auto Switch Settings Auto Switch Setting Do not auto switch Automatically switch to the new video format based on the source sync 88 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0
9. 2 0 3 17 09 Added the NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 SDI NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics to SDI NVIDIA GRAPHICS TO SDI This chapter provides an overview of the NVIDIA graphics to SDI functionality described in the following sections e Feature Overview on page 4 lists the hardware connections supported SDI formats and additional SDI support features of the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card e Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI on page 6 describes how to install the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card and prepare it for use e Operating NVIDIA SDI on page 10 provides an overview of SDI operation NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 3 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics to SDI Feature Overview Input Output Connections e Two BNC connections that can be configured as a single fill key dual link SDI output or up to two fill single link SDI outputs e One DVI video monitoring output e BNC connection for external sync signals Supported SDI Signal Formats e Standard Definition SD Modes 487i 59 95 Hz SMPTE259 NTSC 5761 50 00 Hz SMPTE259 PAL e High Definition HD Modes 720p 23 97 Hz 24 00 Hz 25 00 Hz 29 97 Hz 30 00 Hz and 50 00 Hz 720p 59 94Hz 60 00 Hz SMPTE296 10351 59 94 Hz 60 00 Hz SMPTE260 10801 50 00 Hz 59 94 Hz 60 00 Hz SMPTE
10. Click the Sync Format list arrow and then click the format that matches external sync source that you connected SDI Sync or Composite The software should automatically detect the external sync signal When it does the sync format information appears in the Input Video Format text box If the software loses the external sync signal or does not detect it automatically click Detect to force detection of the sync signal If you chose frame lock synchronization select the signal format you want to use as described under Step 3 Choose the Video and Data Formats Only those modes that are compatible with the detected sync signal will appear in the SDI signal format list Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 45 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel 46 Adding a Delay to the Signal You can introduce a slight delay in the genlocked or frame locked SDI output For example if delivery of video from other equipment is delayed because of greater cable length you can introduce a delay in the SDI output from this card so that both deliveries are in sync To introduce a synchronization delay 1 Open the Graphics to Video Out page and click Synchronization Options X Server Information X Server Display Configuration Synchronisation Optians Color Space Conversion Y X Screen 1 X Server Calor Correction X Server XVideo Settings Cursor Shadow Sync Mode set to GenLock
11. NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 13 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics to SDI Changing Video Formats When changing any of the SDI settings visual disturbances might occur as the video resets to the new settings To prevent such disturbances from being visible to the public or from being recorded observe the following sequence when making changes to any SDI setting 1 Stop the live broadcast go off air 2 Change video format or SDI settings 3 Verify video quality 4 Resume the live broadcast When Using the Control Panel NVIDIA recommends the following e Set the desktop to the same or higher resolution than the SDI output for better image quality e Close all background applications such as virus scan backup and archiving applications before starting the SDI output and going on air e Close the Display Properties panel before going on air e When running multiple OpenGL applications tearing may occur if the applications are not synchronized In general NVIDIA does not recommend running multiple OpenGL applications when starting the SDI output or when going live Running Multiple OpenGL Applications To maximize the system resources and bandwidth available for converting graphics to SDI output NVIDIA recommends broadcasting only one OpenGL application at a time NVIDIA Corporation 14 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHA
12. Open graphics adapter for Graphics to Video operations using the Desktop transparent mode interface Read operations are permitted in this mode by multiple clients but write operations are application exclusive Parameters nAdapterNumber Graphics adapter number nReserved Reserved must be set to zero dwClass Class interface NVGVOCLASS_ value Tf dwAccessRights Access rights NVGVO O mask Ki phGvoHandle Pointer to receive handle Returns NV OK Success NV_ACCESSDENIED Access denied for requested access Se Ss ekin SS SSS a a SaaS See SSS irin elinizle eee iii ii NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoDesktopOpen UINT nAdapterNumber IN UINT nReserved IN DWORD dwClass IN DWORD dwAccessRights IN NVGVOHANDLE phGvoHandle OUT NvGvoDesktopClose Function Description Parameters Returns NVIDIA Corporation NvGvoDesktopClose Closes graphics adapter for Graphics to Video operations using the Desktop transparent mode interface hGvoHandle Handle to graphics adapter bGvoRelease TRUE to release device when handle closes FALSE to remain in desktop mode when handle closes other clients can open using NvGvoDesktopOpen and release using NvGvoDesktopClose NV_OK Success Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 51 CHAPTER 5 API Control
13. VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR format list N NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 r_204 r_204 r_204 r_204 r_204 r_204 r_204 r_204 r_204 r_204 T_108 T_108 T_108 r_108 r_108 r_108 r_108 r_108 r_108 r_108 r_720 r_720 r_720 720 720 720 108 108 1080PSF 2398 SMPTE274 T END P 5000 S P 3000 S P 2997 5 P 2500 S P 2400 S P 2398 S 01 4800 S 01 4796 S 8P 3000 S 8P 2997 S 81 6000 S 81 5994 S 8P 2500 S 81 5000 S 8P 2400 S 81 4800 S 8P 2398 S 81 4796 S OPSF 23976 SMPTE274 OPSF 2400 SMPTE274 OPSF 2500 SMPTE274 OPSF 3000 SMPTE274 OP 23976 SMPTE274 OP 2400 SMPTE274 OP 2500 SMPTE274 OP 2997 SMPTE274 OP 3000 SMPTE274 OPSF 2997 SMPTE274 PTE296 PTE296 PTE296 PTE296 PTE296 PTE296 PTE274 PTE274 PTE372 PTE372 PTE372 PTE372 PTE372 PTE372 PTE372 PTE372 PTE372 PTE372 dd El dh Lib 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 080Ps 080Ps 080Ps 080Ps 080p 080p 080p 080p 080p 720p 720p 720p 720p 720p
14. V_RUNNING rece elle a ei Mi NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvolsRunning Function Description Parameters hGvoHandle Returns NV_RUNNING NV_NOTRUNNING CHAPTER 5 API Control Video configuration Handle to graphics adapter Pointer to Graphics to Video config Success Access denied no write access Requested settings require NvGvoStop NvGvoIsRunning vGvoConfigSet NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN const NVGVOCONFIG pConfig IN Determine if Graphics to Video output is running Handle to graphics adapter Graphics to Video is running Graphics to Video is not running NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoIsRunning NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN NvGvoStart Function vGvoStart Description Start Graphics to Parameters hGvoHandle Returns V_O V_ACCESSDENIED V_RUNNING NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NVIDIA Corporation Video output Handle to graphics adapter Success Access denied no write access Graphics to Video already running vGvoStart NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 53 CHAPTER 5 API Control NvGvoStop Le ES ee Function vGvoStop Description Stop Graphics to Video output Parameters hGvoHandle Handle to graphics adapter Returns V_OK Success V_ACCESSDENIED Access denied no write access V NOTRUNNING Graphics to Video not running a a a a a a a eae a a a a ard NV
15. 0x00010000 Supports Desktop transparent mode define NVGVOCAPS_OUTPUTMODE_OPENGL 0x00020000 Supports OpenGL application mode define NVGVOCLASS_SDI 0x00000001 SDI class interface SDI output with two genlock inputs Driver Version Structure struct NVGVODRIVER Driver version WORD wMajorVersion Major version WORD wMinorVersion Minor version WORD wRevision Revision WORD wBuild Build Firmware Version Structure struct NVGVOFIRMWARE Firmware version WORD wMajorVersion Major version WORD wMinorVersion Minor version hi Device Capabilities Structure struct NVGVOCAPS WORD cbSize Caller sets to sizeof NVGVOCAPS char szAdapterName NVADAPTERNAME_MAXLEN Graphics adapter name DWORD dwClass Graphics adapter classes NGVOCLASS mask DWORD dwCaps Graphics adapter capabilities NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 61 CHAPTER 5 API Control DWORD DWORD NVGVODRIVER NVGVOF IRMWARE NVGVOOWNERID NVGVOOWNERTYPE y Device Status Structure struct NVGVOSTATUS NVGVOCAPS mask dwDipSwitch On board DIP switch settings bits dwDipSwitchReserved On board DIP switch settings reserved bits Driver Driver version see Driver Version Structure Firmware Firmware version see Firmware Version Structure ownerld Unique ide
16. 720p 10801 10801 50 30 29 20 24 233 48 47 23 24 29 30 080PsF 29 00 00 97 00 00 98 00 96 1080PsF 23 2048P 2048P 2048 2048 2048P 2048 2048P 2048 2048P 2048 30 29 60 is 25 50 24 48 23 23 00 97 00 94 00 00 00 00 98 98 To indicate CHAPTER 5 API Control 976Hz 00Hz 00Hz 00Hz 6Hz SMPTE274 Hz SMPTE274 Hz SMPTE274 Hz SMPTE274 Hz SMPTE274 97Hz Hz SMPTE296 Hz SMPTE296 Hz SMPTE296 Hz SMPTE296 Hz SMPTE296 Hz SMPTE296 Hz SMPTE296 Hz SMPTE296 98Hz Hz SMPTE372 Hz SMPTE372 Hz SMPTE372 Hz SMPTE372 Hz SMPTE372 Hz SMPTE372 Hz SMPTE372 Hz SMPTE372 Hz SMPTE372 Hz SMPTE372 end of signal 57 CHAPTER 5 API Control SMPTE Standards Format Enumeration enum NVVIDEOSTANDARD VVIDEOSTANDARD_SMPTE259 SMPTE259 VVIDEOSTANDARD_SMPTE260 SMPTE260 VVIDEOSTANDARD_SMPTE274 SMPTE274 VVIDEOSTANDARD_SMPTE295 SMPTE295 VVIDEOSTANDARD SMPTE296 SMPTE296 VVIDEOSTANDARD SMPTE372 SMPTE372 hi HD or SD Video Type Enumeration enum NVVIDEOTYPE NVVIDEOTYPE_SD Standard definition SD NVVIDEOTYPE HD High definition HD hi Interlace Mode Enumeration enum NVINTERLACEMODE NVINTERLACEMODE_PROGRESSIVE Progressive p NVINTERLACEMODE_INTERLACE Interlace i NV
17. Panel 15 How to Set Up the Graphics to SDI Output ee 16 Basic SDI SEUD sa ac a dt Bees amp RA BD RA Sar piai a ak 16 Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source 20 Understanding the Status indicators 21 Advanced AdusStnents sa a roe at i 2246642 266 a oe geet bbe ln a o Gr E 9 22 Appling Gamma COMECHIONG a s A gua Aigas a Gs Wok oe a Be duke Be ma Bo E E 24 Setting Up the Color SpaceConversion 25 About Dualview Modes ts sas rr RRR E RS CESAR SHR OS bd DE HERS e TS CE 26 Enabling Multiple SDI CardS 2 2 52 cae eee bebe e in a e bens wee e bbe dd 27 Allowing Application Control of the SDI Output a a oaa 28 Viewing the SDI Connection Status Using the Topology Viewer 30 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel 31 How t Set Up the SDI Outpt cci cort ca R a de a SS Ewe Dew eee he 32 Basic SDI Setup Under Clone Mode as s e ir aa maste a SB Be Sede ge e A Eun ak e 32 Basic SDI Setup with X windoworunderDualviewMode 36 Advanced Setups anemi kalka E E e Se eae 41 Understanding the Status indicators 41 Adjusting the Desktop Areas ai de kao ab ok a a oe OR ao wa SE ee OE E 42 Customizing the Color Space Conversion 43 Synchronizing the SDI Output to a
18. SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 73 CHAPTER 5 API Control XNVCTRLSetGvoColorConversion void XNVCTRLSetGvoColorConversion i This Display dpy int screen loat colorMatrix 3 3 loat colorOffset 3 f f float colorScale 3 function sets the color conversion matrix offset and scale that should be used for GVO Graphic to Video Out The Color Space Conversion data is ordered as follows colorMatrix 0 0 r Y colorMatrix 0 1 g Y colorMatrix 0 2 b Y colorMatrix 1 0 r Cr colorMatrix 1 1 g Cr colorMatrix 1 2 b Cr colorMatrix 2 0 r Cb colorMatrix 2 1 g Cb colorMatrix 2 2 b Cb colorOffset 0 colorOffset 1 colorOffset 2 NY Cr Cb NY Cr J Cb colorScale 0 colorScale 1 colorScale 2 where the data is used according to the following formulae 74 Y colorOffset 0 colorScale 0 R colorMatrix 0 0 G colorMatrix 0 1 B colorMatrix 0 2 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control Cr colorOffset 1 colorScale 1 R colorMatrix 1 0 G colorMatrix 1 1 B colorMatrix 1 2 Cb colorOffset 2 colorScale 2 R colorMatrix 2 0 G colorMatrix 2 1 B colorMatrix 2 2 Possible errors e BadMatch The NVIDIA driver is not present on that screen e BadImplementation GVO is not available on that screen
19. SYNC INPUT DETECT MODE BI LEVEL 1 define NV CTRL GVO COMPOSITE SYNC INPUT DETECT MODE TRI LEVEL 2 NV CTRL GVO SYNC INPUT DETECTED NV_CTRL_GVO_SYNC_INPUT_DETECTED indicates whether SDI Sync input is detected and what type EL define NV_CTRL_GVO_SDI_SYNC_INPUT_DETECTED 16 Rez NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 81 CHAPTER 5 API Control define NV_CTRL_GVO_SDI_SYNC_INPUT_DETECTED_NONE 0 define NV_CTRL_GVO_SDI_SYNC_INPUT_DETECTED_HD 1 define NV_CTRL_GVO_SDI_SYNC_INPUT_DETECTED_SD 2 NV CTRL GVO VIDEO OUTPUTS NV CTRL GVO VIDEO OUTPUTS indicates which GVO video output connectors are currently outputing data El define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO OUTPUTS define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO OUTPUTS NONE define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO OUTPUTS VIDEO define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO OUTPUTS VIDEO define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO OUTPUTS VIDEO BOTH 7 R Ww nN FP x NV_CTRL_GVO_FPGA_VERSION NV CTRL GVO FPGA VERSION indicates the version of the Firmware on the GVO device XXX would this be better as a string attribute define NV CTRL GVO FIRMWARE VERSION 78 R NV CTRL GVO SYNC DELAY PIXELS NV CTRL GVO SYNC DELAY PIXELS controls the delay between the input sync and the output sync in numbers of pixels from hsync this is a 12 bit value a define NV_CTRL_GVO_SYNC_DELAY_PIXEL
20. desktop then click Properties from the pop up menu b Click the Settings tab 3 Determine which monitor icon corresponds to the graphics card that you want to enable There should be two monitor icons for each graphics card in the system Typically monitors 1 and 3 are connected to one graphics card and monitors 2 and 4 are connected to the other For example if monitor 1 is already attached then monitor 2 would be grayed out indicating that it is connected to the graphics card that is not yet enabled 4 Right click the grayed out monitor icon corresponding to the graphics card you want to enable then click Attached from the pop up menu or Click the monitor icon then click the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box 5 Click OK You can now configure the SDI output for each SDI card as described in Basic SDI Setup Open the View System Topology page see Viewing the SDI Connection Status Using the Topology Viewer on page 30 to verify your display to graphics card connections NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 27 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Allowing Application Control of the SDI Output The SDI application programming interface allows OpenGL applications to have full and exclusive control of the SDI output Refer to the document Programming the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 5800 SDI for instructions on using the AP
21. function returns True if the attribute exists otherwise False If XNVCTRLQueryString Attribute returns True ptr will point to an allocated string containing the string attribute requested Itis the caller s responsibility to free the string when done Possible errors NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control e BadValue The screen doesn t exist e BadMatch The NVIDIA driver is not present on that screen e BadAlloc Insufficient resources to fulfill the request XNVCTRLSetStringAttribute Bool XNVCTRLSetStringAttribute Display dpy int screen unsigned int display_mask unsigned int attribute char ptr Returns True if the operation succeeded otherwise False Possible X errors e BadValue The screen doesn t exist e BadMatch The NVIDIA driver is not present on that screen e BadAlloc Insufficient resources to fulfill the request XNVCTRLQueryValidAttributeValues Bool XNVCTRLQueryValidAttributeValues Display dpy int screen unsigned int display_mask unsigned int attribute NVCTRLAttributeValidValuesRec values This function returns True if the attribute exists otherwise False If XNVCTRLQueryValidAttributeValues returns True values will indicate the valid values for the specified attribute See the description of NVCTRLAttributeValidValues in NVCtrl h NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX
22. of controlling the SDI output is also known as transparent mode NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 31 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel How to Set Up the SDI Output This section describes how to set up SDI output on the linux system There are four methods of using the SDI output Each are mutually exclusive you cannot use the SDI output in more than one mode at a time e Clone mode In Clone mode the SDI output is a clone of the display output This is the default mode You can switch directly to Dualview Twinview mode while operating the SDI output See Basic SDI Setup Under Clone Mode on page 32 e Dualview mode TwinView In Dualview mode the SDI device is treated as a regular flat panel and you can define one large desktop that extends from the display to the SDI output This lets you move windows between the SDI output and the graphics DVI display part of the extended desktop See Basic SDI Setup with X window or under Dualview Mode on page 36 e X screen mode You can display the SDI output on an x window In X screen mode the SDI device is treated as a flat panel that gets its own X screen See Basic SDI Setup with X window or under Dualview Mode on page 36 e OpenGL application control The SDI application programming interface allows OpenGL applications to have full and exclusive control of the SDI output To
23. on air Close the control panel before going on air When running multiple OpenGL applications synchronize them otherwise tearing may occur 1 From the NVIDIA Control Panel navigation tree pane under Workstation click Send graphics to SDI output E NVIDIA Control Panel file Edt view Workstation Help O ex 0 El Advanced settings Select a Task 3D Settings Adjust image settings with preview Manage 3D settings Monitor temperature levels Display Run display optimization wizard Move CRT screen position Change resoktion Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Run multiple display wizard Video amp Television Adjust video color settings Workstation Send graphics to SDI output Send Graphics to SDI Output Restore Defaults Serial Digtal Interface SDI is a digital uncompressed high quality video format used for fim and video post production and broadcast applications Use this panel to convert composited video and graphics to SDI output 1 Send SDI output using One Mode gi O Dualview Mode Analog Display O Do pot send SDI output a RIE 2 Define the desktop region sent to SDI output Description Clone mode will show the same image on the display and the SDI output device NVIDIA Corporation 16 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel 2 If
24. use this mode run an application that uses either SDI APIs to make use of the SDI device Basic SDI Setup Under Clone Mode To ensure proper operation NVIDIA recommends the following Set the desktop resolution to be the same or larger than the SDI output for better image quality Stop background applications such as virus scan backup and archiving applications prior to starting SDI output and going on air Close the control panel before going on air When running multiple OpenGL applications synchronize them otherwise tearing may occur NVIDIA Corporation 32 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 Step 1 Open the NVIDIA Graphics to Video Out Property Page CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel 1 From the command line enter nvidia settings The NVIDIA X Server Settings page appears hd NVIDIA X Server Settings dhcp 172 16 189 171 nvidia com 0 0 nvidia settings Configuration Figure 4 1 NVIDIA X Server Settings Page X Server Color Correction X Server XVideo Settings Cursor Shadow OpenGL Settings OpenGL GLX information Graphics Card Information Antialiasing Settings SAS Graphics Processor Bus Type gt Graphics to Video Out VBIOS Version Color Space Conversion Video Memory gt Display Device IRQ CRT 0 Operating System NVIDIA Driver Version NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 PCI Express 16X 05 70 02 1
25. you chose frame lock synchronization only those modes that are compatible with the detected sync signal will appear in the Output Video Format list 3 Specify the Data Format Click the Output Data Format arrow and then click the color format you want to use Data Format controls the color model data packing and alpha or z components in the outgoing video stream Step 4 Begin SDI Output Click Enable Clone Mode NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 35 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Basic SDI Setup with X window or under Dualview Mode To ensure proper operation NVIDIA recommends the following Set the desktop resolution to be the same or larger than the SDI output for better image quality Stop background applications such as virus scan backup and archiving applications prior to starting SDI output and going on air Close the control panel before going on air When running multiple OpenGL applications synchronize them otherwise tearing may occur Step 1 Configure the Display for Dualview or X Screen 1 From the command line enter nvidia settings The NVIDIA X Server Settings page appears G NVIDIA x Server Settings dhcp 172 16 189 171 nvidia com 0 0 X Server Color Correction X Server XVideo Settings Cursor Shadow BVIDIA OpenGL Settings L OpenGL GLX Information Antialiasing Settings Graphics Card Inform
26. 20P_29_97_SMPTE296 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_720P_25_00_SMPTE296 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_720P_24_00_SMPTE296 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_720P_23_98_SMPTE296 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_1080PSF_25_00_SMPTE274 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_1080PSF_29_97_SMPTE274 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_1080PSF_30_00_SMPTE274 CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 1080PSF 24 00 SMPTE274 CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 1080PSF 23 98 SMPTE274 CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 1080P 30 00 SMPTE372 CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 1080P 29 97 SMPTE372 CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 10801 30 00 SMPTE372 CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 10801 29 97 SMPTE372 CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 1080P 25 00 SMPTE372 CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 10801 25 00 SMPTE372 CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 1080P 24 00 SMPTE372 CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 1080P 23 98 SMPTE372 CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 10801 24 00 SMPTE372 CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 10801 23 98 SMPTE372 NV CTRL GVO INPUT VIDEO FORMAT Ti 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 CHAPTER 5 API Control deprecated deprecated NV CTRL GVO INPUT VIDEO FORMAT indicates the input video format detected the possible values are the NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT constants Bi define NV CTRL GVO INPUT VIDEO FORMAT NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 71 R 79 CHAPTER 5 API Control NV_CTRL_GVO_DATA_FORMAT NV CTRL GVO DATA FORMAT This controls how the
27. 22 R8 G8 B8 R8 G8 B8 gt YCrCb 4 2 2 4 2 2 VGVODATAFORMAT_DUAL_Y8CR8CB8_TO_DUAL_YCRCB422 Y8 CR8 CB8 Y8 CR8 CB8 gt YCrCb 4 2 2 4 2 2 VGVODATAFORMAT_R10G10B10_TO_YCRCB422 R10 G10 B10 gt YCrCb 4 2 2 VGVODATAFORMAT_R10G10B10_TO_YCRCB444 R10 G10 B10 gt YCrCb 4 4 4 VGVODATAFORMAT_Y12CR12CB12_TO_YCRCB444 Y12 CR12 CB12 gt YCrCb 4 4 4 VGVODATAFORMAT_Y12CR12CB12_TO_YCRCB422 Y12 CR12 CB12 gt YCrCb 4 2 2 VGVODATAFORMAT_Y10CR10CB10_TO_YCRCB422 Y10 CR10 CB10 gt YCrCb 4 2 2 VGVODATAFORMAT_Y8CR8CB8_TO_YCRCB422 Y8 CR8 CB8 gt YCrCb 4 2 2 VGVODATAFORMAT_Y10CR8CB8A10_TO_YCRCBA4224 Y10 CR8 CB8 A10 gt YCrCbA 4 2 2 4 VGVODATAFORMAT_R10G10B10_TO_RGB444 R10 G10 B10 gt RGB 4 4 4 VGVODATAFORMAT_R12G12B12_TO_RGB444 R12 G12 B12 gt RGB 4 4 4 Output to entire video resolution NVGVOOUTPUTAREA_SAFEACTION NVGVOOUTPUTAREA_SAFETITLE NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 full size Output to centered 90 of video resolution safe action Output to centered 80 of video resolution safe title 59 CHAPTER 5 API Control Synchronization Source Enumeration enum NVGVOSYNCSOURCE NVGVOSYNCSOURCE_SDISYNC SDI Sync Digital input NVGVOSYNCSOURCE_COMPSYNC 7 COMP Sync Composite input hi Composite Synchronization Type Enumeration enum NVGVOCOMPS
28. 274 1080PsF 24 00 Hz 23 976 Hz 1080PsF 25 00 Hz 29 97 Hz 30 Hz SMPTE274 1080p 23 976 Hz 24 00 Hz 25 00 Hz 29 97 Hz 30 00 Hz SMPTE274 2048x1080p O 23 976 Hz 24 00 Hz 25 00 Hz 29 97 Hz 30 00 Hz 47 96Hz 48Hz 60Hz SMPTE272 Supported SDI Color Formats e RGB 4 4 4 e YCrCb 4 2 2 or 4 4 4 e RGBA 4 4 4 4 e YCrCbA 4 2 2 4 NVIDIA Corporation 4 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics to SDI Supported Output Modes e Clone Mode e Dualview Mode e Application controlled Mode using NVIDIA SDI APIs Desktop Region Adjustment Capability When in Clone mode lets you define a portion of the desktop to convert to SDI output Genlock and Frame Lock Capability Lets you synchronize the SDI output to an external digital or analog sync source Note The NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card does not support SLI mode at this time NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 5 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics to SDI Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI About Your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI The following describes the components included in your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI product package Cards The NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI consists of the following two cards e NVIDIA Quadro CX NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 Quadro FX 4800 or Quadro FX 5800 graphics card e NVIDIA SDI Output Card Cables In addition you need the foll
29. 4 03 512 MB 5 Unux x86 64 1 0 8321 Bie 2 Click the Graphics to Video Out tree item from the side menu The Graphics to Video Out page appears NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA X Server Settings MY o o O X Server Information X Server Display Configuration Y X Screen O X Server Calor Correction X Server XVideo Settings Cursor Shadow OpenGL Settings OpenGL GLX Information General Information Firmware Version Current SDI State Clone Mode Current SDI Resolution 3 00 Inactive Inactive Antialiasing Settings Video Format Graphics to Video Out 720 x 487i 59 94 Hz SMPTE259 NISC Y Synchronization Options Color Space Conversion Y GPU 0 Quadro FX 800 Thermal Monitor CRT CRT DFP 0 NVIDIA SDI X Offset Y Offset Output Video Format set to 720 x 487i Figure 4 2 Graphics to Video Out Page 59 94 Hz SMPTE259 NTSC Data Foma pon gt rer o Enable Clone Mode Bio Mou Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 33 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Step 2 Choose a Synchronization Method 1 Click the Graphics to Video Out Synchronization Options tree item from the side menu The Sync Options page appears X Server Information Vi d st St meu X Server Display Configuration Y X Screen O X Server Color Correction Sync Options X Server XVideo Setti
30. CTRL_GVO_COMPOSITE_SYNC_INPUT_DETECTED If syncing to input sync query theNV_CTRL_GVO_INPUT_VIDEO_FORMAT attribute The input video format can only be queried after SYNC_SOURCE is specified Specify the NV_CTRL_GVO_OUTPUT_VIDEO_FORMAT Specify the NV_CTRL_GVO_DATA_FORMAT Specify any custom Color Space Conversion CSC matrix offset and scale with XNVCTRLSetGvoColorConversion If using the GLX_NV_video_out extension to display one or more pbuffers call glXGetVideoDeviceNV to lock the GVO output for use by the GLX client then bind the pbuffer s to the GVO output with gIXBindVideoImageNV and send pbuffers to the GVO output with glXSendPbufferToVideoNV See the GLX_NV_video_out spec for more details If rather than using the GLX_NV_video_out extension to display GLX pbuffers on the GVO output you wish display the X screen on the GVO output set NV_CTRL_GVO_DISPLAY_X_SCREEN to NV_CTRL_GVO_DISPLAY_X_SCREEN_ENABLE e Setting most GVO attributes only causes the value to be cached in the X server The values will be flushed to the hardware either when NV_CTRL_GVO_DISPLAY_X_SCREEN is enabled or when a GLX pbuffer is bound to the GVO output with glXBindVideolmageNV GLX_NV_video_out and NV_CTRL_GVO_DISPLAY_X_SCREEN are mutually exclusive If NV_CTRL_GVO_DISPLAY_X_SCREEN is enabled then giXGetVideoDeviceN V will fail Similarly if a GLX client has locked the GVO output via gIXGetVideoDeviceNV then NV_CTRL_GVO_DISPLA
31. Data Format Details Structure struct NVGVODATAFORMATDETAIL R16FP G16FP B16FP A16FP 224 WORD cbSize Caller sets to sizeof NVGVODATAFORMATDETAIL NVGVODATAFORMAT dataFormat Data format enumerated value DWORD dwCaps Data format capabilities NVGVOCAPS_ mask struct DWORD dwPbufferFormats Supported p buffer formats NVGVOPBUFFERFORMAT_ mask DWORD dwPbufferCount Number of p buffers char szValueName NVVALUENAME_MAXLEN Data format input name in the form lt name gt R8 G8 B8 A8 in struct char szValueName NVVALUENAME_MAXLEN Data format output name in the form lt name gt t lt format gt FI YCrCbA t 4 2 2 4 out Device Configuration Defines These are dwFields masks indicating NVGVOCONFIG fields to use for NvGvoGet Set Test CreateDefaultConfig define NVGVOCONFIG_SIGNALFORMAT define NVGVOCONFIG_DATAFORMAT define NVGVOCONFIG_OUTPUTREGION NVIDIA Corporation 0x00000001 dwFields signalFormat 0x00000002 dwFields dataFormat 0x00000004 dwFields outputRegion Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 65 CHAPTER 5 API Control define NVGVOCONFIG_OUTPUTAREA 0x00000008 dwFields outputArea define NVGVOCONFIG_COLORCONVERSION 0x00000010 dwFields colorConversion define NVGVOCONFIG_GAMMACORRECTION 0x00000020 dwFields gammaCorrection define NVGVOCONFIG_SYNCSOURCEENABLE 0x00000040 dwFields s
32. F VGVOCO G_FRAMELOCKENABLE VGVOCO G_422FILTER VGVOCO G_COMPOSITETERMINATE VGVOCO G DATAINTEGRITYCHECK VGVOCO G CSCOVERRIDE VGVOCO G_FLIPQUEUELENGTH VGVOCO G ANCTIMECODEGENERATION VGVOCO G COMPOSITE G EE GEA a O AD RD ee AO E GOL AO o a NVIDIA Corporation 66 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control NVGVOCONF IG ALPHAKEYCOMPOSITE EN NVGVOCONF IG COMPOSITE Y EN NVGVOCONF IG COMPOSITE CR lA NVGVOCONF IG COMPOSITE CB Color Conversion Structure struct NVGVOCOLORCONVERSION Color conversion NVFLOAT colorMatrix 3 3 Output n NVFLOAT colorOffset 3 Input 0 colorMatrix n 0 NVFLOAT colorScale 3 Input 1 colorMatrix n 1 Input 2 colorMatrix n 2 OutputRange colorOffset n where OutputRange is the standard magnitude of Output n n and colorMatrix and colorOffset values are within the range 1 0 to 1 0 BOOL bCompositeSafe bCompositeSafe constrains luminance hi Composite Range Structure define MAX_NUM_COMPOSITE_RANGE 2 typedef struct tagNVGVOCOMPOSITERANGE DWORD dwRange BOOL bEnabled DWORD dwMin DWORD dwMax L NVGVOCOMPOSITERANGE NVIDIA Corporation range when using composite output maximum number of ranges per channel Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 67 CHAPTER 5 API Control 68 Device Configu
33. INTERLACEMODE_PSF i Progressive Segment Frame psf Video Data Format Enumeration enum NVGVODATAFORMAT VGVODATAFORMAT_UNKNOWN 1 C VGVODATAFORMAT_R8G8B8_TO_YCRCB444 R8 G8 B8 gt YCrCb 4 4 4 VGVODATAFORMAT R8G8B8A8 TO YCRCBA4444 O R8 G8 B8 A8 gt YCrCbA 4 4 4 4 VGVODATAFORMAT R8G8B8710 TO YCRCBZ4444 R8 G8 B8 710 gt YCrCbZ 4 4 4 4 VGVODATAFORMAT_R8G8B8_TO_YCRCB422 R8 G8 B8 gt YCrCb 4 2 2 VGVODATAFORMAT_R8G8B8A8_TO_YCRCBA4224 R8 G8 B8 A8 gt YCrCbA 4 2 2 4 VGVODATAFORMAT R8G8B8710 TO YCRCBZ4224 R8 G8 B8 Z10 gt YCrCbZ 4 2 2 4 NVIDIA Corporation 58 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 he Video Output Area Enumeration enum NVGVOOUTPUTAREA NVGVOOUTPUTAREA_FULLSIZE CHAPTER 5 API Control VGVODATAFORMAT_R8G8B8_TO_RGB444 R8 G8 B8 gt RGB 4 4 4 VGVODATAFORMAT R8G8B8A8 TO RGBA4444 R8 G8 B8 A8 gt RGBA 4 4 4 4 VGVODATAFORMAT R8G8B8Z10 TO RGBZ4444 R8 G8 B8 210 gt RGBZ 4 4 4 4 VGVODATAFORMAT_Y10CR10CB10_TO_YCRCB444 Y10 CR10 CB10 gt YCrCb 4 4 4 VGVODATAFORMAT_Y10CR8CB8_TO_YCRCB444 Y10 CR8 CB8 gt YCrCb 4 4 4 VGVODATAFORMAT Y10CR8CB8A10 TO YCRCBA4444 Y10 CR8 CB8 A10 gt YCrCbA 4 4 4 4 VGVODATAFORMAT_Y10CR8CB8Z10_TO_YCRCBZ4444 Y10 CR8 CB8 Z10 gt YCrCbZ 4 4 4 4 VGVODATAFORMAT_DUAL_R8G8B8_TO_DUAL_YCRCB4
34. Is To allow applications to control the SDI output Step 1 Turn off NVIDIA Control Panel SDI output control 1 From the NVIDIA Control Panel navigation tree pane under Workstation click Send graphics to SDI output 2 If you are using more than one NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card under Select a display to configure SDI output click the display icon corresponding to the display you want to configure This option does not appear if your system contains only one NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card If this option does not appear and your system does contain more than one NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card see Enabling Multiple SDI Cards on page 27 for instructions on enabling the cards 3 Under Send SDI output using select Do not send SDI output Step 2 Close the NVIDIA Control Panel Step 3 Start the application Once the application is running and the SDI output is under application control you can view the SDI settings and check the status using the Send Graphics to SDI Output page NVIDIA Corporation 28 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel To view the SDI status open the NVIDIA Control Panel and click Send graphics to SDI output from the Select a Task pane E Send Graphics to SDI Output Serial Digital Interface SDI is a digital uncompressed high quality video format used for film and video post production and broadcast applicatio
35. L pbCompatible OUT NvGvoEnumDataFormats Function NvGvoEnumDataFormats Description Enumerate data formats supported by Graphics to Video Parameters hGvoHandle Handle to graphics adapter nEnumIndex Enumeration index bByEnum TRUE nEnumIndex is NVDATAFORMAT_ FALSE nEnumIndex is 0 n 1 pDataFormatDetail Pointer to receive detail or NULL Returns NV_OK Success NV_NOMORE No more data formats to enumerate NV_NOTSUPPORTED Unsupported NVDATAFORMAT enumeration NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoEnumDataFormats NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN int nEnumIndex IN BOOL bByEnum IN NVGVODATAFORMATDETAIL pDataFormatDetail OUT NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 55 CHAPTER 5 API Control NvGvo Structures Enumerations and Defines Miscellaneous Defines typedef UINT NVGVOHANDLE Handle from NvGvoOpen or NvGvoDesktopOpen define INVALID_NVGVOHANDLE 0 Invalid NVGVOHANDLE typedef DWORD NVGVOOWNERID Unique identifier for owner of Graphics to Video output process identifier or NVGVOOWNERID_NONE define NVGVOOWNERID_NONE 0 Unregistered ownerld enum NVGVOOWNERTYPE Owner type for device NVGVOOWNERTYPE_NONE G No owner for device NVGVOOWNERTYPE_OPENGL S OpenGL application owns device NVGVOOWNERTYPE_DESKTOP E Desktop transparent mode owns device hi Access rights for NvGvoOpen or NvGv
36. LSetAttribute XNVCTRLQueryAttribute Queries the value of the specified attribute XNVCTRLQueryStringAttribute Queries the value of the specified string attribute XNVCTRLSetStringAttribute Set the specified string attribute with the specified string XNVCTRLQueryValidAttributeValues Queries the valid values for the specified attribute XNVCTRLSetGvoColorConversion Sets the color conversion matrix XNVCTRLQueryGvoColorConversion Queries the color conversion matrix XNVCTRLQueryExtension Bool XNVCTRLQueryExtension Display dpy int event_basep int error_basep i This function returns True if the extension exists False otherwise event_basep and error_basep are the extension event and error bases Currently no extension specific errors or events are defined XNVCTRLQueryVersion Bool XNVCTRLQueryVersion Display dpy int major int minor NVIDIA Corporation 70 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control i This function returns True if the extension exists False otherwise major and minor are the extension s major and minor version numbers XNVCTRLIsNvScreen Bool XNVCTRLIsNvScreen Display dpy int screen This function returns True is the specified screen is controlled by the NVIDIA driver otherwise False XNVCTRLSetAttribute void XNVCTRLSetAttribute Display dpy int screen unsigned int display mask unsigned
37. LUE Signal format name lt name gt t lt rate gt 1080i t50 00 t char Signal format al NVVIDEOMODE videoMode P Buffer Format Defines 64 Vertical resolution for frame Horizontal resolution in pixels in lines Frame rate Interlace mode SMPTE standards format HD or SD signal classification Caller sets to sizeof NVGVOSIGNALFORMATDETAIL Signal format enumerated value AME_MAXLEN in the form tHz t lt standard gt t lt description gt 480i t59 94 tHz t SMPTE259 tNTSC Hz t SMPTE274 szAlternateName NVVALUENAME_MAXLEN ternate name or empty string 1080PsF t25 00 tHz t SMPTE274 Video mode for signal format define NVGVOPBUFFERFORMAT_R8G8B8 0x00000001 R8 G8 B8 define NVGVOPBUFFERFORMAT_R8G8B8224 0x00000002 R8 G8 B8 Z24 define NVGVOPBUFFERFORMAT_R8G8B8A8 0x00000004 R8 G8 B8 A8 define NVGVOPBUFFERFORMAT_R8G8B8A8Z24 0x00000008 R8 G8 B8 A8 224 define NVGVOPBUFFERFORMAT_R16FPG16FPB16FP 0x00000010 R16FP G16FP B16FP define NVGVOPBUFFERFORMAT_R16FPG16FPB16FPZ24 0x00000020 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 define NVGVOPBUFFERFORMAT_R16FPG16FPB16FPA16FP CHAPTER 5 API Control R1I6FP G16FP B16FP 224 0x00000040 R16FP G16FP B16FP A16FP define NVGVOPBUFFERFORMAT_R16FPG16FPB16FPA16FPZ24 0x00000080
38. PTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel WINDOWS USING THE GRAPHICS TO SDI CONTROL PANEL This chapter explains how to set up the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card for Windows under Clone or Dualview mode using the NVIDIA Control Panel Send Graphics to SDI output page It contains the following sections How to Set Up the Graphics to SDI Output on page 16 provides step by step instructions for using the control panel to set up the SDI output Advanced Adjustments on page 22 explains additional adjustments you can make to the SDI output About Dualview Mode on page 26 Enabling Multiple SDI Cards on page 27 Allowing Application Control of the SDI Output on page 28 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 15 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel How to Set Up the Graphics to SDI Output This section explains how to set up the graphics to SDI output e Basic SDI Setup on page 16 e Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source on page 20 e Understanding the Status Indicators on page 21 Basic SDI Setup To ensure proper operation NVIDIA recommends the following Set the desktop resolution to be the same or larger than the SDI output for better image quality Stop background applications such as virus scan backup and archiving applications prior to starting SDI output and going
39. RESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoStop NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN NvGvoEnumSignalFormats Function NvGvoEnumSignalFormats Description Enumerate signal formats supported by Graphics to Video Parameters hGvoHandle Handle to graphics adapter nEnumIndex Enumeration index bByEnum TRUE nEnumIndex is NVSIGNALFORMAT FALSE nEnumIndex is 0 n 1 pSignalFormatDetail Pointer to receive detail or NULL Returns NV_OK Success NV_NOMORE No more signal formats to enumerate NV_NOTSUPPORTED Unsupported NVSIGNALFORMAT_ enumeration a emele eee eee aN NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoEnumSignalFormats NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN int nEnumIndex IN BOOL bByEnum IN NVGVOSIGNALFORMATDETAIL pSignalFormatDetail OUT NVIDIA Corporation 54 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control NvGvolsFrameLockModeCompatible 77 Function NvGvoIsFrameLockModeCompatible Description Checks whether modes are compatible in framelock mode Parameters hGvoHandle Handle to graphics adapter nSrcEnumIndex Source Enumeration index nDestEnumIndex Destination Enumeration index pbCompatible Pointer to receive compatability Returns NV_OK Success NV_NOTSUPPORTED Unsupported NVSIGNALFORMAT_ enumeration NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvolIsFrameLockModeCompat ible NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN int nSrcEnumIndex IN int nDestEnumIndex IN BOO
40. S 79 RW NVIDIA Corporation 82 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control NV_CTRL_GVO_SYNC_DELAY_LINES NV CTRL GVO SYNC DELAY LINES controls the delay between the input sync and the output sync in numbers of lines from vsync this is a 12 bit value define NV CTRL GVO SYNC DELAY LINES 80 RW NV_CTRL_GVO_INPUT_VIDEO_FORMAT_REACQUIRE NV CTRL GVO INPUT VIDEO FORMAT REACQUIRE must be set for a period of about 2 seconds for the new InputVideoFormat to be properly locked to In nvidia settings we do a reacquire whenever genlock or framelock mode is entered into when the user clicks the detect button This value can be written but always reads back FALSE define NV CTRL GVO INPUT VIDEO FORMAT REACQUIRE 81 W define NV_CTRL_GVO_INPUT_VIDEO_FORMAT_REACQUIRE_FALSE 0 define NV_CTRL_GVO_INPUT_VIDEO_FORMAT_REACQUIRE_TRUE 1 NV_CTRL_GVO_GLX_LOCKED NV CTRL GVO GLX LOCKED indicates that GVO configurability is locked by GLX this occurs when the GLX NV video out function calls glXGetVideoDeviceNV All GVO output resources are locked until either glXReleaseVideoDeviceNV is called or the X Display used when calling glXGetVideoDeviceNV is closed When GVO is locked setting of the following GVO NV CONTROL attributes will not happen immediately and will instead be cached The GVO
41. YNCTYPE NVGVOCOMPSYNCTYPE_AUTO Auto detect NVGVOCOMPSYNCTYPE_BILEVEL 7 Bi level signal NVGVOCOMPSYNCTYPE_TRILEVEL 7 Tri level signal hi Video Output Status Enumeration enum NVGVOOUTPUTSTATUS NVGVOOUTPUTSTATUS_OFF Output not in use NVGVOOUTPUTSTATUS_ERROR Error detected NVGVOOUTPUTSTATUS_SDI_SD SDI output standard definition NVGVOOUTPUTSTATUS_SDI_HD SDI output high definition Ni Synchronization Input Status Enumeration enum NVGVOSYNCSTATUS VGVOSYNCSTATUS_OFF Sync not detected VGVOSYNCSTATUS_ERROR Error detected VGVOSYNCSTATUS_SYNCLOSS Genlock in use format mismatch with output VGVOSYNCSTATUS_COMPOSITE Composite sync VGVOSYNCSTATUS_SDI_SD SDI sync standard definition VGVOSYNCSTATUS_SDI_HD SDI sync high definition hi Device Capabilities Defines define NVGVOCAPS_VIDOUT_SDI 0x00000001 Supports Serial Digital Interface NVIDIA Corporation 60 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control SDI output define NVGVOCAPS_SYNC_INTERNAL 0x00000100 Supports Internal timing source define NVGVOCAPS_SYNC_GENLOCK 0x00000200 Supports Genlock timing source define NVGVOCAPS_SYNCSRC_SDI 0x00001000 Supports Serial Digital Interface SDI synchronization input define NVGVOCAPS_SYNCSRC_COMP 0x00002000 Supports Composite synchronization input define NVGVOCAPS_OUTPUTMODE_DESKTOP
42. Y_X_SCREEN will fail The NV_CTRL_GVO_GLX_LOCKED event will be sent when a GLX client locks the GVO output NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control NV_CTRL_GVO_ SUPPORTED NV CTRL GVO SUPPORTED returns whether this X screen supports GVO if this screen does not support GVO output then all other GVO attributes are unavailable define NV CTRL GVO SUPPORTED 67 R define NV CTRL GVO SUPPORTED FALSE 0 define NV_CTRL_GVO_SUPPORTED_TRUE 1 NV_CTRL_GVO_SYNC_MODE NV CTRL GVO SYNC MODE selects the GVO sync mode possible values are FREE RUNNING GVO does not sync to any external signal GENLOCK the GVO output is genlocked to an incoming sync signal genlocking locks at hsync This requires that the output video format exactly match the incoming sync video format FRAMELOCK the GVO output is framelocked to an incoming sync signal framelocking locks at vsync This requires that the output video format have the same refresh rate as the incoming sync video format E define NV CTRL GVO SYNC MODE 68 RW define NV_CTRL_GVO_SYNC_MODE_FREE_RUNNING 0 define NV_CTRL_GVO_SYNC_MODE_GENLOCK 1 define NV_CTRL_GVO_SYNC_MODE_FRAMELOCK 2 NV_CTRL_GVO_SYNC_SOURCE NV CTRL GVO SYNC SOURCE if NV CTRL GVO SYNC MODE is set to either GENLOCK or FRAMELOCK this controls which sync source is used as
43. ation Thermal Monitor Graphics Processor Quadro FX 4800 Bus Type PCI Express 16X GDC to Video QUe VBIOS Version 05 70 02 14 03 Color Space Conversion Video Memory 512 MB Y Display Device IRQ 5 CRT 0 Operating System Linux x86_64 nvidia settings Configuration NVIDIA Driver Version 1 0 8321 Buen Mou y Figure 4 3 NVIDIA X Server Settings Page NVIDIA Corporation 36 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel 2 Click X Server Display Configuration from the side view menu tree and then configure the display for Dualview mode NVIDIA X Server Settings X Server Information X Server Display Configuration Y X Screen O X Server Color Correction X Server XVideo Settings Cursor Shadow OpenGL Settings OpenGL GLX Information Antialiasing Settings Graphics to Video Out Synchronization Options Color Space Conversion Y GPU 0 Quadro FX 480m Thermal Monitor CRT 1 CRT 1 DFP 0 NVIDIA SDI esa Model NVIDIA SDI DFP 0 nvidia settings Configuration m Configuration TwinView Configure S SS rro Mode Name 720x576i_50 00_smpte259_pal EEE Panning 720x576 X Screen Screen Number 0 Color Depth Millions of Colors Save to X Configuration File NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 37 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphic
44. ccess Graphics to Video not supported NvGvoOpen NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoOpen UINT nAdapterNumber IN nReserved IN NVGVOCAPS pAdapterCaps OUT Function NvGvoOpen Description Open graphics adapter for Graphics to Video operations using the OpenGL application interface Read operations are permitted in this mode by multiple clients but Write operations are application exclusive Parameters nAdapterNumber nReserved dwClass dwAccessRights phGvoHandle Returns NV_OK NV_ACCESSDENIE D Graphics adapter number Reserved must be set to zero Class interface NVGVOCLASS_ value Access rights NVGVO_O_ mask Pointer to receive handle Success Access denied for requested access NvGvoClose nAdapterNumber IN UINT nReserved IN DWORD dwClass IN DWORD dwAccessRights IN NVGVOHANDLE phGvoHandle OUT Function NvGvoClose Description Closes graphics adapter for Graphics to Video operations 50 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 Parameters Returns CHAPTER 5 API Control using the OpenGL application interface Closing an OpenGL handle releases the device hGvoHandle Handle to graphics adapter NV_OK Success NVRESULT NVAPIENTRY NvGvoClose NVGVOHANDLE hGvoHandle IN NvGvoDesktopOpen Function Description NvGvoDesktopOpen
45. data in the source either the X screen or the GLX pbuffer is interpretted and displayed define NV CTRL GVO DATA FORMAT 72 RW define NV CTRL GVO DATA FORMAT R8G8B8 TO YCRCB444 0 define NV CTRL GVO DATA FORMAT R8G8B8A8 TO YCRCBA4444 1 define NV CTRL GVO DATA FORMAT R8G8B8Z210 TO YCRCBZ4444 2 define NV CTRL GVO DATA FORMAT R8G8B8 TO YCRCB422 3 define NV CTRL GVO DATA FORMAT R8G8B8A8 TO YCRCBA4224 4 define NV CTRL GVO DATA FORMAT R8G8B8Z10 TO YCRCBZ4224 5 define NV_CTRL_GVO_DATA_FORMAT_R8G8B8_TO_RGB444 6 define NV_CTRL_GVO_DATA_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_TO_RGBA4444 7 define NV_CTRL_GVO_DATA_FORMAT_R8G8B8Z10_TO_RGBZ4444 8 define NV_CTRL_GVO_DATA_FORMAT_Y10CR10CB10_TO_YCRCB444 9 define NV_CTRL_GVO_DATA_FORMAT_Y10CR8CB8_TO_YCRCB444 10 define NV_CTRL_GVO_DATA_FORMAT_Y10CR8CB8A10_TO_YCRCBA4444 11 define NV CTRL GVO DATA FORMAT Y10CR8CB8Z210 TO YCRCBZ4444 12 define NV CTRL GVO DATA FORMAT DUAL R8G8B8 TO DUAL YCRCB422 13 define NV_CTRL_GVO_DATA_FORMAT_DUAL_Y8CR8CB8_TO_DUAL_YCRCB422 14 define NV_CTRL_GVO_DATA_FORMAT_R10G10B10_TO_YCRCB422 15 define NV CTRL GVO DATA FORMAT R10G10B10 TO YCRCB444 16 define NV CTRL GVO DATA FORMAT Y12CR12CB12 TO YCRCB444 17 define NV CTRL GVO DATA FORMAT R12G12B12 TO YCRCB444 18 NV CTRL GVO DISPLAY X SCREEN NV CTRL GVO DISPLAY X SCREEN enable disable GVO output of the X screen At this point all the GVO att
46. dth of region in pixels WORD height Height of region in pixels hi Gamma Ramp 8 bit Index Structure typedef struct NVGAMMARAMP8 WORD cbSize Caller sets to sizeof NVGAMMARAMP 8 WORD wRed 256 Red channel gamma ramp 8 bit index 16 bit values WORD wGreen 256 Green channel gamma ramp 8 bit index 16 bit values WORD wBlue 256 Blue channel gamma ramp 8 bit index 16 bit values L NVGAMMARAMP 8 Gamma Ramp 10 bit Index Structure typedef struct NVGAMMARAMP10 WORD cbSize Caller sets to sizeof NVGAMMARAMP10 WORD wRed 1024 Red channel gamma ramp 10 bit index 16 bit values WORD wGreen 1024 Green channel gamma ramp 10 bit index 16 bit values WORD wBlue 1024 Blue channel gamma ramp 10 bit index 16 bit values NVGAMMARAMP 10 Sync Delay Structure typedef struct tagNVGVOSYNCDELAY WORD wHorizontalDelay Horizontal delay in pixels WORD wVerticalDelay Vertical delay in lines NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 63 CHAPTER 5 API Control NVGVOSYNCDELAY Video Mode Information Structure typedef struct NVVIDEOMODE DWORD dwHorizontalPixels DWORD dwVerticalLines NVFLOAT fFrameRate NVINTERLACEMODE interlaceMode NVVIDEOSTANDARD videoStandard NVVIDEOTYPE videoType Signal Format Details Structure struct NVGVOSIGNALFORMATDETAIL WORD cbSize NVGVOSIGNALFORMAT signalFormat char szValueName NVVA
47. e house sync signal 7 Choose the SDI output data format by clicking the SDI output format list arrow and then selecting from the list of available color formats 8 Click OK when done to close the dialog box 9 Click Apply NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 19 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source You can synchronize the SDI output with other equipment in a broadcast or post production environment Supported Synchronization Methods The Graphics to SDI page provides two methods for synchronizing the SDI output to a common sync source pixel accurate or frame accurate synchronization e Pixel accurate synchronization synchronizes the pixel scanning of the SDI output to the house sync signal When using pixel accurate synchronization the SDI refresh rate is determined by the sync signal e Frame accurate synchronization synchronizes the frame rate of the SDI output to the house sync signal The sync signal determines the available SDI signal formats Supported Synchronization Signals The NVIDIA driver supports the following external synchronization signal types e SDI e Composite Bi level NTSC or PAL sources use bi level composite signals e Composite Tri level HDTV sources commonly use tri level composite signals Connecting to an External Synchronization Source To use an external sync so
48. ection Status Indicators NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 41 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel The activity of the LED graphics indicates the signal status as follows e Vid 1 Out or Vid 2 Out Status Meaning Off gray SDI output is not in use Steady Green SDI output has power Blinking Green SDI output is active e Input Status Meaning Off gray SDI input synchronization is disabled Blinking Green Valid SDI synchronization signal is detected Adjusting the Desktop Area 42 By default the entire desktop is converted to SDI output If the desktop is smaller than the size of the SDI output it will be scaled to fit If the desktop is larger than the SDI output it will be cropped to fit Instead of using the entire desktop you can specify a region of the desktop to convert to SDI output as follows NVIDIA X Server Settings X Server Information X Server Display Configuration Y X Screen 0 X Server Calor Correction General Information X Server XVideo Settings Firmware Version 3 00 Cursor Shadow Current SDI Resolution Inactive OpenGL Settings Current SDI State Inactive OpenGL GLX Information Clone Mode Antialiasing Settings Video Format 720 x 487i 59 94 Hz SMPTE259 NISC Y Graphics to Video Out Synchronization Options Data Format RGB gt YCrCb 4 4 4 Color Space Conversion Y GPU 0 Quad
49. eded e Specify the SDI signal format output format and then enable the SDI output For detailed instructions under Windows see the chapter Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel on page 15 For detailed instructions under Linux see the chapter Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel on page 31 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics to SDI Recommended Operating Practices This section provides some basic operating practices to follow in order to obtain the best SDI performance for your application Initial On Air Broadcast When starting a live broadcast of SDI video follow the sequence below to ensure proper allocation of system resources and to prevent visual disturbances in the on air broadcast 1 Set up the SDI format settings and start the SDI output 2 Start the application to be broadcast 3 Verify the video quality 4 Close the Graphics to SDI control panel 5 Go on air To avoid visual disturbances while broadcasting live DO NOT Start or stop the graphics or video application Turn on or off the SDI output Make changes to the SDI signal format Changing Applications To avoid visual disturbances while switching applications observe the following sequence 1 Stop the live broadcast go off air 2 Stop the application 3 Start the new application 4 Verify video quality 5 Resume the live broadcast
50. efaults This page shows the displays and graphics cards connected within this system Select an item to view status detals E c Select an item to view status details Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Set up multiple displays gt 5 Video amp Television a x Adjust video color settings Sm a E Workstation Sand graphics to SDI output 2 Al output 720p 60 00Hz SMPTE296 Locked Z Key output 720p 60 00Hz SMPTE296 Locked Y Sync sign 720p 60 00Hz SMPTE296 Sync type sor Y System Information 2 lt gt 2 Click any of the icons to view connection and signal status details 3 You can also right click the SDI output card icon to access the context menu where you can open the SDI signal settings or color settings dialog boxes NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel LINUX USING THE GRAPHICS TO VIDEO OUT CONTROL PANEL This chapter explains how to set up the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI rapto cards under Linux using the NVIDIA Graphics to Video Out properties page It contains the following sections e How to Set Up the SDI Output on page 32 provides step by step instructions for using the control panel to set up the SDI output e Advanced Setups on page 41 explains other controls that are available besides the basic setup controls 1 This method
51. ernal timing select Free running internal timing then click the list arrow and choose from the list of available SDI signal formats e To synchronize to an external signal source make sure the house sync is connected to the INPUT BNC connector on the graphics card then select the Synchronized to a house sync signal radio buttion and set up the synchronization and signal formats as follows Select the House sync type radio button SDI or Composite that corresponds to the sync signal type you are using To synchronize the pixel scanning of the SDI output to the external signal using genlock select Pixel accurate synchronization NVIDIA Corporation 18 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel To synchronize the frame rate of the SDI output to the external signal using frame lock select Frame accurate synchronization using this format then click the list arrow and choose from the list of available SDI signal formats To introduce a delay in the SDI output enter the pixel or line delay values in the appropriate HSYNC or VSYNC delay boxes See Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source on page 20 for additional information 6 Check the Terminate the analog signal at this connector check box if the system is a standalone system synchronized to a house sync signal or the system is the last in a chain of systems connected to the sam
52. he SDI output The remaining controls on the page are disabled Choose this option if you want an application to control the SDI output Once the application is running this page does not let you change the settings but only shows the settings established by the application NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 17 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel 4 Click the SDI Settings bar to open the SDI Signal Settings dialog box SDI Signal Settings Output signal format P The SDI signal format controls the video resolution field rate and SMPTE ES signaling standard for the outgoing video stream Choose how the SDI signal format is determined Free running internal timing 9 Synchronized to a house sync signal House sync type SDI House sync format 720p 60 00Hz SMPTE296 Synchronization method Pixel accurate synchronization Frame accurate synchronization using this format 720p 60 00Hz SMPTE296 v HSYNC delay YSYNC delay 0 pixeis 0 lines 7 Terminate the analog signal at this connector Output data format The SDI output format controls the color model data packing and alpha or z components in the outgoing video stream SDI gutput format YOrCb 4 4 4 Lo EM 5 Choose a method for determining the format of the SDI output either using internal timing or synchronized to an external signal source To use int
53. ignals e Composite Tri level HDTV sources commonly use tri level composite signals NVIDIA Corporation 44 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Synchronization Instructions Basic Setup The following are the basic steps to synchronize the SDI output 1 Connect the external sync source to the appropriate BNC connector on the graphics card See Understanding the Connections on page 10 for instructions on connecting the external sync signal to the graphics card 2 Configure the sync source a a b NVIDIA Corporation Open the Graphics to Video Out Synchronization Options page a NVIDIA X Server Settings x X Server Information X Server Display Configuration X Screen O X Server Calor Correction Sync Options X Server XVideo Settings Inga Video Formar O x OH MPTI PA Detect Cursor Shadow OpenGL Settings OpenGU GLX Information Sync Mode GenLock 2 Enable Composite Termination Antialiasing Settings Sync Formar x Graphics to Video Out d L aod el E Color Space Conversion Y X Screen 1 VSync Delay 8 dines X Server Calor Comection X Server XVideo Settings Cursor Shadow Ie Sync Mode set to GenLock Bite Y Que Figure 4 5 Synchronization Options Page Click the Sync Mode list arrow and then click either Genlock or Framelock synchronizing modes
54. ine You can also adjust the region size by specifying the X Y Width and Height values in the SDI Output dialog box Either enter pixel values directly into the corresponding text boxes or click the up and down arrows by the appropriate box Note The X and Y values indicate the distance in pixels between the upper left corner of the desktop and the upper left corner of the output box 5 Click OK when finished The desktop graphic image shows a thumbnail preview of the desktop region that you have set up for SDI output NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 23 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Applying Gamma Correction To specify the gamma correction to use for the source stream 1 From the NVIDIA Control Panel navigation tree pane under Workstation click Send graphics to SDI output 2 Click the Color Settings bar to open the Color Settings dialog box 3 Click the Gamma Correction tab Color Settings Ganma Correci n Color Space Conversion Gamma comecton Spedfy yanma correction fu fre source stream Y v Y 7 Lock all chamas 4 Specify the RGB Gamma values using one or more of the following methods Click and drag each R G or B slider to the appropriate value Enter the R G or B value in the respective boxes or use the up and down arrows To keep all gamma channels at the same value while you adjust the
55. ine NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 720P 59 94 SMPTE296 3 define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 720P 60 00 SMPTE296 4 define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 10351 59 94 SMPTE260 5 define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 10351 60 00 SMPTE260 6 define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 10801 50 00 SMPTE295 7 define NV_CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_10801_50_00_SMPTE274 8 define NV_CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_10801_59_94_SMPTE274 9 define NV_CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_10801_60_00_SMPTE274 10 78 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define define lt lt lt lt CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_1080P_23_976_SMPTE274 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_1080P_24_00_SMPTE274 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_1080P_25_00_SMPTE274 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_1080P_29_97_SMPTE274 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_1080P_30_00_SMPTE274 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_720P_50_00_SMPTE296 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_10801_24_00_SMPTE274 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_10801_48_00_SMPTE274 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_10801_23_98_SMPTE274 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_10801_47_96_SMPTE274 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_720P_30_00_SMPTE296 CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_7
56. int attribute int value 17 This function sets the attribute to the given value Not all attributes require the display mask parameter See NV CTRL GVO Attributes on page 75 for details Possible errors e BadValue The screen or attribute doesn t exist e BadMatch The NVIDIA driver is not present on that screen XNVCTRLSetAttributeAndGetStatus Bool XNVCTRLSetAttributeAndGetStatus Display dpy int screen unsigned int display_mask unsigned int attribute int value NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 71 CHAPTER 5 API Control 72 i This function is the same as XNVCTRLSetAttribute and returns True if the operation succeeds otherwise False XNVCTRLQueryAttribute Bool XNVCTRLQueryAttribute Display dpy int screen unsigned int display_mask unsigned int attribute int value This function returns True if the attribute exists otherwise False If XNVCTRLQuery Attribute returns True value will contain the value of the specified attribute Not all attributes require the display mask parameter See NV CTRL GVO Attributes on page 75 for details Possible errors e BadValue The screen doesn t exist e BadMatch The NVIDIA driver is not present on that screen XNVCTRLQueryStringAttribute Bool XNVCTRLQueryStringAttribute Display dpy int screen unsigned int display_mask unsigned int attribute char ptr This
57. ion of the X screen is displayed by GVO These attributes can be updated while GVO output is enabled or before enabling GVO output The pan values will be clamped so that GVO output is not panned beyond the NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control end of the X screen define NV CTRL GVO X SCREEN PAN X 86 RW define NV CTRL GVO X SCREEN PAN Y 87 RW NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 85 CHAPTER 5 API Control NVIDIA Corporation 86 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 APPENDIX A OnBoard DIP Switch ONBOARD DIP SWITCH The Quadro FX SDI graphics card has an onboard dip switch located on the SDI output card that determines the default SDI operating mode Subsequent software changes override these settings 24 ON Om nn mn R R na OFF 1 LAT bac A VE an O E 7 Auto Switch See Table A 3 5 6 Sync Source See Table A 2 1 4 Output Video Format See Table A 1 Figure 1 1 Onboard DIP Switch Positions NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 87 APPENDIX A OnBoard DIP Switch In the following tables a 0 value corresponds to the ON switch position and a 1 value corresponds to the OFF switch position Table A 1 Switch Position 1234 0000 1000
58. le Digital Connectors Quadro CX and Quadro FX 4800 Available Digital Connectors Quadro FX 5800 Available Digital Connectors Figure 2 4 Digital Connectors Available for Displays Install the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers If you will be installing new graphics drivers for the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card it is highly recommended that you uninstall any previous version of the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver software before installing updated graphics drivers 1 Follow the instructions on the NVIDIA com Web site driver download page to locate the appropriate driver to download based on your hardware and operating system Click the driver download link The license agreement dialog box appears Click Accept if you accept the terms of the agreement then either open the file or save the file to your PC and open it later Opening the EXE file launches the NVIDIA InstallShield Wizard Follow the instructions in the NVIDIA InstallShield Wizard to complete the installation NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 9 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics to SDI Operating NVIDIA SDI The following sections provide an overview of SDI operation e Understanding the Connections on page 10 e About the Software on page 11 e Recommended Operating Practices on page 13 Understanding the Connections Figure 2 5 shows the available SDI and external sync connectors on the NVIDIA Quad
59. lication Programming Overview Application programming of the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI consists of two principle parts device control and data transfer e Device control handles the hardware configuration as well as the starting and stopping of data transfers This chapter covers the APIs related to data control e Data transfer is the sequence of operations that send graphics data to the video device for output Under WindowsXP Device control is handled by the NvGvo API described in this chapter Data transfer operations are performed by the OpenGL extension WGL_NV_video_out Under Linux Device control is handled by the NV CONTROL X extension described in this chapter Data transfer operations are performed by the OpenGL extension GLX_NV_video_output NVIDIA Corporation 48 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control Windows XP NvGvo API Description This section describes the NvGvo APIs inthe following sections e NvGvo Function Description on page 49 e NvGvo Structures Enumerations and Defines on page 56 NvGvo Function Description Table 5 1 NvGvo Function Index Call NvGvoCaps NvGvoOpen NvGvoClose NvGvoDesktopOpen NvGvoDesktopClose NvGvoStatus NvGvoSyncFormatDetect NvGvoConfigGet NvGvoConfigSet NvGvoIsRunning NvGvoStart NvGvoStop NvGvoEnumSignalFormats NvGvoIsFrameLockModeCompatible
60. m simultaneously click the Lock all channels check box 5 Click OK when finished NVIDIA Corporation 24 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Setting Up the Color Space Conversion md From the NVIDIA Control Panel navigation tree pane under Workstation click Send graphics to SDI output 2 Click the Color Settings button to open the Color Settings dialog box 3 Click the Color Space Conversion tab Color Settings Gamma Correci n Color Space Conversion O Upe the default color space conversion Querade he default color space convergon Yitdize the colar pace conversion matrix with TTU 601 v Red Green Bue Offset Sude Y 0 2554 E 0 92625 009950 gt 0062500 E 1 000000 G 0437927 5 0 1556 5 0 070923 0 500000 Z 1000000 a lt O 00250 5 0039917 5 0437927 0 500000 E 1000000 4 Check Override the default color space conversion 5 Click the Initialize the color space conversion matrix with list arrow and then click one of the pre defined color space standards to use as a starting point 6 In each color space text box either enter values directly or use the corresponding up and down arrows to change the values 7 Click OK when finished NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 25 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel About Dual
61. n External Source 44 DAP ON K evimi kiii AA 47 SDI Application Programming Overview s s picoi r R A K d E R K 1 48 Windows XP NvGvo API Description 2 e de sie mE Se SR ED a e a 49 NvEvo FUNCHONIDESCHONON ss sica A ARA A A a A hoe 49 NvGvo Structures Enumerations and Defines 56 Linux CONTROL X Extension API a ea saune ar vk iyi aa e RR BAU aaa ia ad 69 NV Control X FUNCHONS ssa aa E E SE E ES ORE e Bae K 70 NV CTRL GVO Atnbules ss ao np ENS Sa been oe dee shee DARIA 75 Appendix A OnBoardDIPSwitch eee 87 NVIDIA Corporation i NVIDIA Drivers Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version NVIDIA Corporation CHAPTER 1 About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI ABOUT NVIDIA GRAPHICS TO SDI Serial Digital Interface SDI is a digital uncompressed high quality video format sed for film and video post production and broadcast applications The NVIDIA Quadro CX SDI NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 SDI NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 SDI and NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 SDI convert composited video and graphics to uncompressed 8 bit 10 bit or 12 bit SDI output About This Document This manual explains the graphics to SDI functionality of the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card and software described in the following sections e NVIDIA Graphics to SDI on page 3 lists the supported SDI features and explains the basic operation in a broadcast e
62. ngs Input Video Format Free Rur Detect Cursor Shadow OpenGL Settings L Enable Composite Termination OpenGL GLX Information Syne Mode Free Ruming Antiakasing Settings Graphics to Video Out a h eo a Color Space Conversion 7 GPU 0 Quadro FX 0 VSync Delay gt dines Thermal Monitor CRT 1 CRT 1 DFP Q INVIDIA SDI fel Output Video Format set tor 720 x 487 59 94 Hz SMPTE259 NTSC EB help Baur 2 From the Sync Options group box click the Sync Mode list arrow and then click the method you want to use to synchronize the SDI output Free Running The SDI output will be synchronized with the timing chosen from the SDI signal format list Genlock The SDI output will be synchronized with the external sync signal Frame Lock The SDI output will be synchronized with the timing chosen from the SDI signal format list This list is limited to timings that can be synchronized with the detected external sync signal 3 Check the Enable Composite Termination check box if the system is a standalone system synchronized to a house sync signal or the system is the last in a chain of systems connected to the same house sync signal For more information regarding genlock and frame lock see the section Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source on page 44 NVI DIA Corporation 34 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out C
63. ns Use this panel to convert composited video and graphics to The SDI output is currently controlled by SDI signal format 720p 60 00Hz SMPTE296 SDI output format YOO 4 4 4 House sync type SOI House sync format 720p 60 00Hz SMPTE296 Synchronization method Pocel accurate HSYNC delay 0 00 pixeis VSYNC delay 0 00 lines Figure 3 4 Graphics to SDI Page Application Control NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 29 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Viewing the SDI Connection Status Using the Topology Viewer 30 For workstation systems a graphical topological view of the system is available to let you quickly check the status of your particular graphics environment The View System Topology page provides SDI status information for each display the graphics card to SDI card pairing and the connection status information for the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI cards In addition to viewing status information you can also change various settings using the View System Topology page To view the system topology for your graphics to SDI setup 1 From the NVIDIA Control Panel Select a Task pane under Workstation click View system topology E NVIDIA Control Panel ER dales Ele Edt View Workstation Help Q Bak gt gt Advanced Settings Select a Task a x osas Ez View System Topology Adjust image settings with preview mo Restore D
64. nter values directly in the text boxes or use the corresponding up and down arrows to change any of the settings 5 Click Apply to apply the settings To apply the settings as you change them check Apply Changes Immediately NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 43 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source You can synchronize the SDI output with other equipment in a broadcast or post production environment Genlock Versus Frame Lock The Graphics to SDI page provides two methods for synchronizing the SDI output to a common sync source Genlock and Frame lock Using Genlock Genlock synchronizes the pixel scanning of the SDI output to an external synchronization source When using genlock the SDI refresh rate is determined by the sync source so any refresh rates that you may have chosen in the Output Video Format list do not apply Using Frame Lock Frame lock synchronizes the frame rate of the SDI output to an external synchronization source When using frame lock only modes that are valid for the frame rate of the sync source can be used for the SDI output The valid modes will appear in the Output Video Format list Supported Synchronization Signals NVIDIA Genlock supports the following external synchronization signal types e SDI e Composite Bi level NTSC or PAL sources use bi level composite s
65. ntifier for owner of video output NVGVOOWNERID_NONE if free running ownerType Owner type for video output OpenGL application or Desktop mode WORD cbSize Caller sets to sizeof NVGVOSTATUS VGVOOUTPUTSTATUS vidlOut Video 1 output status VGVOOUTPUTSTATUS vid20ut Video 2 output status VGVOSYNCSTATUS sdiSyncIn SDI sync input status VGVOSYNCSTATUS compSyncIn Composite sync input status BOOL syncEnable Sync enable TRUE if using syncSource VGVOSYNCSOURCE syncSource Sync source VGVOSIGNALFORMAT syncFormat Sync format VGVOOWNERID Owner Ld Unique identifier for owner of video output VGVOOWNERTYPE ownerType Owner type for video output OpenGL application or Desktop mode BOOL bframeLockEnable Framelock enable flag BOOL bOutputVideoLocked Output video timing locked status int nDatalntegrityCheckErrorCount Data integrity check error count BOOL bDataIntegrityCheckEnabled Data integrity check status enabled BOOL bDataIntegrityCheckFailed Data integrity check status failed BOOL bSyncSourceLocked genlocked to framelocked to ref signal BOOL bPowerOn TRUE indicates there is sufficient power NVIDIA Corporation 62 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control Output Region Structure struct NVGVOOUTPUTREGION WORD XxX Horizontal origin in pixels WORD Y Vertical origin in pixels WORD width Wi
66. nvironment e Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel on page 15 describes how to use the Display Properties control panel to set up and start the SDI output under Windows e Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel on page 31 describes how to use the Display Properties control panel to set up and start the SDI output under Linux e API Control on page 47 gives an overview of API control of the SDI functions For instructions on installing the graphics card and drivers refer to the documentation that accompanies your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics card Other Documents For details on using the NVIDIA Control Panel see the NVIDIA Control Panel Quick Start Guide 1 In the rest of this document NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI refers to the NVIDIA Quadro CX SDI Quadro FX 3800 SDI Quadro FX 4800 SDI and Quadro FX 5800 SDI products NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 1 CHAPTER 1 About NVIDIA Graphics to SDI System Requirements s The following operating systems are supported Windows XP Linux e NVIDIA Quadro CX SDI NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 SDI NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 SDI or NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 SDI Graphics Card e PCI Express Motherboard e NVIDIA Professional Graphics Driver For Windows version 182 xx or later For Linux version 182 00 xx or later Revision History Revision Date Description 1 0 10 25 08 Initial Release
67. oDesktopOpen define NVGVO_O_READ 0x00000000 Read access define NVGVO_O_WRITE_EXCLUSIVE 0x00010001 Write exclusive access Video Signal Format and Resolution Enumerations enum NVGVOSIGNALFORMAT VGVOSIGNALFORMAT_ERROR 1 Invalid signal format VGVOSIGNALFORMAT 4871 5994 SMPTE259 NTSC 01 487i 59 94Hz SMPTE259 NTSC VGVOSIGNALFORMAT_5761_5000_SMPTE259_PAL r 02 576i 50 00Hz SMPTE259 PAL VGVOSIGNALFORMAT_720P_5994_SMPTE296 03 720p 59 94Hz SMPTE296 VGVOSIGNALFORMAT_720P_6000_SMPTE296 04 720p 60 00Hz SMPTE296 VGVOSIGNALFORMAT_10351_5994_SMPTE260 05 10351 59 94Hz SMPTE260 VGVOSIGNALFORMAT_10351_6000_SMPTE260 06 10351 60 00Hz SMPTE260 VGVOSIGNALFORMAT_10801_5000_SMPTE274 08 10801 50 00Hz SMPTE274 VGVOSIGNALFORMAT_10801_5994_SMPTE274 09 10801 59 94Hz SMPTE274 VGVOSIGNALFORMAT_10801_6000_SMPTE274 10 10801 60 00Hz SMPTE274 NVIDIA Corporation 56 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 VGVOSIGNALFOR SMPTE274 VGVOSIGNALFOR SMPTE274 VGVOSIGNALFOR SMPTE274 VGVOSIGNALFOR SMPTE274 VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR SMPTE274 VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR SMPTE296 VGVOSIGNALFOR VGVOSIGNALFOR
68. ontrol Panel Step 3 Choose the Video and Data Formats 1 Click the Graphics to Video Out tree item from the side menu v X Server Information 2 TT pa ut Wi Freut X Server Display Configuration A 000 Sal Y X Screen O X Server Calor Correction General Information X Server XVideo Settings Firmware Version 3 00 Cursor Shadow Current SDI Resolution Inactive OpenGL Settings Current SDI State Inactive OpenGL GLX Information Clone Mode Antialiasing Settings Video Format 720 x 487i 59 94 Hz SMPTE259 NTSC 9 Graphics to Video Out Synchronization Options Data Format RGB gt YCrCb 4 4 4 Color Space Conversion X Offset o Y GPU 0 Quadro FX sai Thermal Monitor Y Offset o CRT 1 CRT 1 DFP 0 NVIDIA SDI fel Enable Clone Mode Output Video Format set to 720 x 487 59 94 Hz SMPTE259 NTSC T Help 2 Quit 2 Specify the video format Click the Video Format arrow and then click the signal format you want to use Video Format controls the video resolution field rate and SMPTE signalling standard for the outgoing video stream Note Only those resolutions that your monitor supports appear in the Video Format list Your options for this setting also depend on which Sync option you chose in the previous step If you chose genlock synchronization the sync source controls the output video format The list box will be grayed out preventing you from choosing another format If
69. ou specify the e SDI signal format e Color formats e Synchronization method e Gamma correction e Color space conversion Graphics to SDI functionality can be set up and controlled in two basic ways using the NVIDIA Control Panel for 8 bit SDI output from the desktop or using the NVIDIA SDI API for 8 10 or 12 bit SDI output from an application NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 11 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics to SDI Using the SDI APIs The SDI application programming interface allows OpenGL applications to have full and exclusive control of the SDI output When the SDI output is under application control you can view the SDI hardware status using the NVIDIA Control Panel Send graphics to SDI ouput page e See the chapter API Control on page 47 for a description of the graphics to video out API calls e Also refer to the document Programming the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 5800 SDI for instructions on using the APIs Using the Control Panel 12 When the SDI output is not being controlled by an application the SDI software works on top of existing applications and the active workstation desktop or full screen application display is automatically forwarded to the SDI video outputs This is accomplished under either Clone or Dualview mode In this mode you can use the NVIDIA Graphics to SDI property page to e Configure the external synchronization signal if ne
70. owing cables which should be provided with your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI package s Qty 1 ea 14 Pin Ribbon Cable This cable connects the NVIDIA Quadro CX FX 3800 4800 5800 card to the SDI Output card for genlock and frame lock functionality s Qty 1 ea DVI to DVI Cable This cable connects the video output from the graphics card to the SDI output card NVIDIA Corporation 6 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics to SDI Installing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI Step 1 1 2 Install the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI Power down the system and open the chassis cover Install the NVIDIA Quadro FX card a Insert the graphics card into the x16 PCI express slot and use a screw to secure the card s bracket to the system chassis b Connect the power cable to the auxiliary power connector s The NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 requires power to two auxiliary power connections Install the NVIDIA SDI Output card a Insert the NVIDIA SDI Output card into any available type of expansion slot within six inches of the NVIDIA Quadro FX G Sync connector and use a screw to secure the card s bracket to the system chassis b Connect the power cable to the auxiliary power connector Connect one end of the 14 pin ribbon cable to the G Sync connector on the NVIDIA Quadro FX card and the other end to the NVIDIA SDI Output card NVIDIA Quadro FX card NVIDIA SDI Output card
71. phics to SDI Output page e Adjusting the Desktop Area on page 22 e Applying Gamma Correction on page 24 e Setting Up the Color Space Conversion on page 25 e Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source on page 20 Adjusting the Desktop Area By default the entire desktop is converted to SDI output If the desktop is smaller than the size of the SDI output it will be scaled to fit If the desktop is larger than the SDI output it will be cropped to fit Instead of using the entire desktop you can specify a region of the desktop to convert to SDI output as follows 1 From the NVIDIA Control Panel navigation tree pane under Workstation click Send graphics to SDI output 2 Click the Change Desktop Region bar NVIDIA Corporation 22 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel The NVIDIA Control Panel minimizes and the SDI Output dialog box appears Superimposed over the desktop is a rectangular outline that shows the region that will be used for the SDI output d 2 O Use Entire Screen Select Region to use x 83 77 star Y Figure 3 2 Desktop Region Adjustment 3 Click the Select Region to use option 4 Agjust the region size Click and drag within the rectangular outline to adjust its position on the desktop Click and drag the appropriate corner or side handles to resize the outl
72. ration Structure typedef struct tagNVGVOCONFIG WORD cbSize DWORD dwFields NVGVOSIGNALFORMAT signalFormat NVGVODATAFORMAT dataFormat NVGVOOUTPUTREGION outputRegion Caller sets to sizeof NVGVOCONFIG Caller sets to NVGVOCONFIG_ mask for fields to use Signal format for video output Data format for video output Region for video output Desktop mode NVGVOOUTPUTAREA Oo outputArea Usable resolution for video output safe area NVGVOCOLORCONVERSION colorConversion Color conversion union Gamma correction cbSize field in gammaRamp describes type NVGAMMARAMP8 gammaRamp8 Gamma ramp 8 bit index 16 bit values NVGAMMARAMP10 gammaRamp10 Gamma ramp 10 bit index 16 bit values gammaCorrection BOOL syncEnable Sync enable TRUE to use syncSource NVGVOSYNCSOURCE syncSource Sync source NVGVOSYNCDELAY syncDelay Sync delay NVGVOCOMPSYNCTYPE compositeSyncType Composite sync type BOOL frameLockEnable Flag indicating whether framelock was on off double fGammaValueR Red Gamma value within gamma ranges 0 5 6 0 double fGammaValueG Green Gamma value within gamma ranges 0 5 6 0 double fGammaValueB Blue Gamma value within gamma ranges 0 5 6 0 BOOL bPSFSignalFormat Indicates whether contained format is PSF Signal format BOOL bEnable422Filter Enables Disables 4 2 2 filter BOOL bCompositeTerminate Composite termination BOOL bEnableDa
73. resource will need to be disabled released and re enabled claimed for the values to be flushed These attributes are T NV_CTRL_GVO_OUTPUT_VIDEO_FORMAT a NV_CTRL_GVO_DATA_FORMAT NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 83 CHAPTER 5 API Control NV_CTRL_GVO_FLIP_QUEUE_SIZE XXX This is deprecated please see NV_CTRL_GVO_LOCK_OWNER 5 define NV CTRL GVO GLX LOCKED 82 R define NV CTRL GVO GLX LOCKED FALSE 0 define NV CTRL GVO GLX LOCKED TRUE 1 NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT WIDTH HEIGHT REFRESH RAT E NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT WIDTH HEIGHT REFRESH RATE query the width height and refresh rate for the specified NV_CTRL_GVO_VIDEO_FORMAT_ So that this can be queried with existing interfaces XNVCTRLQueryAttribute should be used and the video format specified in the display_mask field eg XNVCTRLQueryAttribute dpy screen NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT 4801 59 94 SMPTE259 NTSC NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT WIDTH amp value Note that Refresh Rate is in 1 1000 Hertz values define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT WIDTH 83 ZE Res define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT HEIGHT 84 R define NV CTRL GVO VIDEO FORMAT REFRESH RATE 85 R NV CTRL GVO X SCREEN PAN XY 84 NV_CTRL_GVO_X_SCREEN_PAN_ XY when GVO output of the X screen is enabled the pan x y attributes control which port
74. ributes that have been cached in the X server are flushed to the hardware and GVO is enabled Note that this attribute can fail to be set if a GLX client has locked the GVO output via glXGetVideoDeviceNV Note that due to the inherit race conditions in this locking strategy NV CTRL GVO DISPLAY X SCREEN can fail unexpectantly In the failing situation X will not return an X error Instead you NVIDIA Corporation 80 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control should query the value of NV_CTRL_GVO_DISPLAY_X_SCREEN after setting it to confirm that the setting was applied S define NV_CTRL_GVO_DISPLAY_X_SCREEN 73 RW define NV_CTRL_GVO_DISPLAY_X_SCREEN_ENABLE 1 define NV_CTRL_GVO_DISPLAY_X_SCREEN_DISABLE 0 NV_CTRL_GVO_COMPOSITE_SYNC_INPUT_DETECTED NV CTRL GVO COMPOSITE SYNC INPUT DETECTED indicates whether Composite Sync input is detected K define NV_CTRL_GVO_COMPOSITE_SYNC_INPUT_DETECTED 74 R define NV_CTRL_GVO_COMPOSITE_SYNC_INPUT_DETECTED_FALSE 0 define NV_CTRL_GVO_COMPOSITE_SYNC_INPUT_DETECTED_TRUE 1 NV CTRL GVO COMPOSITE SYNC INPUT DETECT MODE NV CTRL GVO COMPOSITE SYNC INPUT DETECT MODE get set the Composite Sync input detect mode define NV_CTRL_GVO_COMPOSITE_SYNC_INPUT_DETECT_MODE 75 RW define NV CTRL GVO COMPOSITE SYNC INPUT DETECT MODE AUTO 0 define NV CTRL GVO COMPOSITE
75. rmat DEP 0 INVIDIA SDI Output Video Format set tor 720 x 4877 59 Hz SMPTE259 NTSC A Help 9 duar 2 From the Sync Options group box click the Sync Mode list arrow and then click the method you want to use to synchronize the SDI output Free Running The SDI output will be synchronized with the timing chosen from the SDI signal format list Genlock The SDI output will be synchronized with the external sync signal Frame Lock The SDI output will be synchronized with the timing chosen from the SDI signal format list This list is limited to timings that can be synchronized with the detected external sync signal For more information regarding genlock and frame lock see the section Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source on page 44 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 39 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Step 3 Choose Data Formats 1 Click the Graphics to Video Out tree item from the side menu X Server Information X Server Display Configuration Y X Screen O X Server Calor Correction X Server XVideo Settings Cursor Shadow OpenGL Settings OpenGL GLX Information Antialiasing Settings Graphics to Video Out Synchronization Options Color Space Conversion Y GPU 0 Quadro FX 4440 Thermal Monitor CRT CRT DFP 0 NVIDIA SDI Output Video Format set to 720 x 487 2 Specify the Da
76. ro FX SDI Key portion of a dual link SDI output Fill portion of a dual link SDI output or Fill portion Fill portion SDI Composite Sync Signal of a single link of a single link SDI output SDI output INPUT KEY FILL Figure 2 5 NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI Connectors NVIDIA Corporation 10 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 2 NVIDIA Graphics to SDI Connecting the SDI Video Output Refer to Figure 2 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 dual link signals are sent to the FILL and KEY connectors e 4 2 2 single link signals are sent to the FILL connector only In application control mode using the APIs an additional 4 2 2 signal can be sent to the KEY connector Connecting to an External Sync Source You can genlock the output to an external digital or analog sync source Several systems can also be frame locked NVIDIA Genlock supports the following two external synchronization signal types SDI Composite which can be one of the following Composite Bi level NTSC or PAL sources use bi level composite signals Composite Tri level HDTV sources commonly use tri level composite signals e To use an external sync source connect the sync signal to the INPUT BNC connector as indicated in Figure 2 5 then select the corresponding signal type SDI or composite using the NVIDIA Control Panel About the Software The NVIDIA SDI software lets y
77. ro FX sau Thermal Monitor CRT CRT 1 DFP 0 NVIDIA SDD 6 Enable Clone Mode Output Video Format set to 720 x 487i 59 94 Hz SMPTE259 NTSC A Hep 2 Quit On the main Graphics to Video Out page adjust the region size by specifying the X Offset and Y Offset values The X and Y values indicate the pixel distance of the upper left corner of the output box from the upper left corner of the desktop NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Customizing the Color Space Conversion To set your own RGB color space conversion 1 Click the Color Space Conversion tree item from the side menu The Color Space Conversion page appears X Server inform ation X Server Display Configuration Y X Sen O X Server Color Comection X Server KVideo Settings Cursor Shadow Oper Settings v OperGUGLX laformaton Arm a asing Settings Graphics 10 Video Out Sy e ronz adon Optons O Ovenide default Color Space Conversion 7 GPU 0 Quadro FX a Thermal Monitor CRT CAT DEP 0 NVIDIA SDI mafia settings L onbgutaton d Output Video Format set ta 720 487 59 94 Hz SMPTE259 NTSC EB sep Dos 2 Check Override default Color Space Conversion 3 Click the Initialize Color Space Conversion with list arrow and then click one of the standards to use as a starting point ITU 601 709 177 or Identity 4 Either e
78. s to Video Out Control Panel or x screen mode NVIDIA X Server Settings X Server Information Y X Screen O X Server Color Correction X Server XVideo Settings Cursor Shadow OpenGL Settings OpenGL GLX Information Antialiasing Settings Y Graphics to Video Out Synchronization Options Color Space Conversion Y GPU 0 Quadro FX 2750 Thermal Monitor CRT 1 CRT 1 O Enable Xinerama DFP 0 NVIDIA SDI a E E gt ay A Model NVIDIA SDI DFP 0 Configuration Separate X screen Configure pesto eno me Mode Name 1280x720_60 00_smpte296 Panning 1280x720 X Screen Screen Number 1 TO Poe vaer tn J mw Jo Der NVIDIA Corporation 38 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Step 2 Choose a Synchronization Method 1 Click the Graphics to Video Out Synchronization Options tree item from the side menu The Sync Options page appears X Server Information X Server Display Configuration Y X Screen O X Server Color Correction Sync Options X Server XVideo Settings Input Video Format Free Running Detect Cursor Shadow OpenGL Settings L Enable Composite Termination OpenGL GLX Information Sync Mode Free Ruming e Antiakasing Settings Y Graphics to Video Out E Color Space Conversion 7 GPU 0 Quadro FX Ea VSync Delay dines Thermal Monitor CRT 1 CRT 1 y D Sync Fo
79. ta Format 59 94 Hz SMPTE259 NTSC NVIDIA X Server Settings General Information Firmware Version 3 00 Current SDI Resolution Inactive Current SDI State Inactive Clone Mode Dm LS gt rac wad E X Offset 0 e Y Offset 0 al Enable Clone Mode B Hep 2 Quit Click the Output Data Format arrow and then click the color format you want to use Data Format controls the color model data packing and alpha or z components in the outgoing video stream Note The video format should already have been set up from the display configuration screen NVIDIA Corporation 40 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 4 Linux Using the Graphics to Video Out Control Panel Advanced Setups This section describes the following SDI controls and supplemental information e Understanding the Status Indicators on page 41 e Adjusting the Desktop Area on page 42 e Customizing the Color Space Conversion on page 43 e Synchronizing the SDI Output to an External Source on page 44 Understanding the Status Indicators The Graphics to SDI property page banner indicates the status of the SDI output as well as the external synchronization signals Figure 4 4 shows the correlation between the indicators on the banner and the actual connectors Graphics to Video Out banner Rw te iit e Input DIN ETA e NVIDIA Figure 4 4 Conn
80. taIntegrityCheck Enable data integrity check true enable false disable BOOL bCSCOverride Use provided CSC color matrix to overwrite DWORD dwFlipQueueLength Number of buffers used for the internal flipqueue used in pbuffer mode BOOL bEnableANCTimeCodeGeneration Enable SDI ANC time code generation BOOL bEnableComposite Enable composite BOOL bEnableAlphaKeyComposite Enable Alpha key composite NVGVOCOMPOSITERANGE compRange BYTE TRUE ON FALSE OFF NVGVOCONFIG Composite ranges reservedData 256 Indicates last stored SDI output state NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 5 API Control Linux CONTROL X Extension API This section describes the NvGvo APIs inthe following sections e NV Control X Functions on page 70 e NV CTRL GVO Attributes on page 75 NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 69 CHAPTER 5 API Control NV Control X Functions Table 5 2 NV Control X Function Index Call Description XNVCTRLQueryExtension Queries for the existence of the Nv_Gvo extensions XNVCTRLQueryVersion Queries the extension version XNVCTRLIsNvScreen Queries whether the specified screen is controlled by the NVIDIA driver XNVCTRLSetAttribute Sets the specified attribute to the specified value XNVCTRLSetAttributeAndGetStatus Same as XNVCTR
81. tered trademarks of the International Color Consortium Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel DirectX Microsoft Microsoft Internet Explorer logo Outlook PowerPoint Windows Windows logo Windows NT and or other Microsoft products referenced in this guide are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countries OpenGL is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics Inc Other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated NVIDIA NVI DIA Corporation 2701 San Tomas Expressway Santa Clara CA 95050 www nvidia com ForceWare Graphics Drivers Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX amp Table of Contents 1 About NVIDIA GraphicstoSDI aaa 1 2 NVIDIA Graphics 10 SOl eva vim ia ke ei b R ee RRR ER N 3 Feature OVERVIEW o sc aha er b ln ak e ip SE k ki a e Bi OW dk da 4 Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI aoaaa aaa a 6 About Your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI ae a a a A a Ap ll E 6 Installing the NVIDIA Quadro FX D s e greni aer e RI d PEE Ee KE SER OR OSH 7 Operating NVIDIA SD p m kasadan ae od a A eo ek A ES ek A ee Se ke 10 Understanding the Connections i 6 66 ee eR REA ee E eR 10 About ihe SOMWal Gs gas deg Sek oS ine e ee eee A ea A ae ee el ee eS 11 Recommended Operating Practices e 13 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control
82. urce 1 Connect the sync signal to the INPUT BNC connector You can connect multiple systems to the same house sync by daisy chaining the house sync cable to each card using BNC T connectors 2 Follow the instructions in Basic SDI Setup for setting up your SDI system to use the external sync signal The driver will not detect a valid sync signal until the correct signal type is configured in the NVIDIA Control Panel NVIDIA Corporation 20 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Understanding the Status Indicators The LEDs on the NVIDIA SDI Output Card connector bracket indicate the status of the SDI outputs and the synchronization input signals FILL KEY INPUT Figure 3 1 SDI Connection LED Indicators The activity of the LEDs indicates the signal status as follows e FILL or KEY Out Status Off gray Steady Green Blinking Green Meaning SDI output is not in use SDI output has power SDI output is active e Input Status Off gray Blinking Green Meaning SDI input synchronization is disabled Valid SDI synchronization signal is detected NVIDIA Corporation Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 21 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Advanced Adjustments This section describes the following additional settings that you can control using the Gra
83. view Mode In the default configuration the SDI output is a clone of the display output The NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI graphics cards also supports Dualview mode where the desktop extends across two monitors Under Dualview mode you can define one large desktop that extends from the display to the SDI output This lets you move windows between the SDI output and the graphics DVI display part of the extended desktop With applications that use video overlay or Microsoft VMR you can also display the video full screen on the SDI output Area displayed on primary display Area displayed on the SDI output A A E 7 N eo Mirror to present overlay or Microsoft VMR video e SDI output Application windows can be dragged from one display to the other Figure 3 3 Extended Desktop with Dualview Mode The display and the SDI output do not need to be the same resolution and refresh rate NVIDIA Corporation 26 Quadro FX 3800 4800 5800 and Quadro CX SDI User s Guide Version 2 0 CHAPTER 3 Windows Using the Graphics to SDI Control Panel Enabling Multiple SDI Cards On systems with more than one NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card the Send Graphics to SDI Output page lets you configure the SDI output for each card Before you can do this all cards must be enabled To enable multiple SDI cards 1 Make sure a display is connected to each SDI card that you want to enable 2 Open the Windows Display Properties page a Right click the
84. yncSource and syncEnable define NVGVOCONFIG_SYNCDELAY Ox define NVGVOCONFIG_COMPOSITESYNCTYPE 0x define NVGVOCONFIG_FRAMELOCKENABLE 0x00000200 dwFields EnableFramelock define NVGVOCONFIG_422FILTER 0x00000400 dwFields bEnable422Filter define NVGVOCONFIG_COMPOSITETERMINATE 0x00000800 dwFields bCompositeTerminate define NVGVOCONFIG DATAINTEGRITYCHECK 0x00001000 dwFields bEnableDatalntegrityCheck 0000080 dwFields syncDelay 0000100 dwFields compositeSyncType define NVGVOCONFIG_CSCOVERRIDE 0x00002000 dwFields colorConversion override define NVGVOCONFIG_FLIPQUEUELENGTH 0x00004000 dwFields flipqueuelength control define NVGVOCONFIG ANCTIMECODEGENERATION 0x00008000 dwFields bEnableANCTimeCodeGeneration define NVGVOCONFIG_COMPOSITE 0x00010000 dwFields bEnableComposite define NVGVOCONFIG ALPHAKEYCOMPOSITE 0x00020000 dwFields bEnableAlphaKeyComposite define NVGVOCONFIG COMPOSITE Y 0x00040000 dwFields compRange define NVGVOCONFIG_COMPOSITE_CR 0x00080000 dwFields compRange define NVGVOCONFIG_COMPOSITE_CB 0x00100000 dwFields compRange define NVGVOCONFIG_ALLFIELDS L NVGVOCO G_SIGNALFORMAT VGVOCO VGVOCO VGVOCO VGVOCO VGVOCO F FIG_DATAFORMAT FIG_OUTPUTREGION FIG_OUTPUTAREA FIG_COLORCONVERSION FIG_GAMMACORRECTION VGVOCONF IG SYNCSOURCEENABLE VGVOCONF IG SYNCDELAY VGVOCONF IG COMPOSITESYNCTYPE F F F F F F F
85. you are using more than one NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card under Select a display to configure SDI output click the display icon corresponding to the display you want to configure then follow the remaining instructions for that display SZ Send Graphics to SDI Output Reset Values Serial Digital Interface SDI is a digital uncompressed high quality video format used for fim and video post production and broadcast applications Use this panel to convert composited video and graphics to SDI output 1 Select a display to configure SDI output vad 2 Send SDI output using Gane mode O Dalview mode y Do pot send SDI output 3 Define the desktop region sent to SDI output Change Desktop Region This option does not appear if your system contains only one NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card If this option does not appear and your system does contain more than one NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI card see Enabling Multiple SDI Cards on page 27 for instructions on enabling the cards 3 Under Send SDI output using select the SDI output mode that you want to use Clone mode In Clone mode the SDI output is a clone of the display output Dualview mode In Dualview mode you can define one large desktop that extends from the display to the SDI output This lets you move windows between the SDI output and the graphics DVI display part of the extended desktop Do not send SDI output With this option no signal is sent to t

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